Today, one in every 10 women in the world lives in extreme poverty, something we cannot end while inequality persists. Discrimination against women affects everyone, impacting global security, development, economies, food security, health, and life-saving services.
Women earn significantly less than men. One in three has experienced physical and/or sexual violence, most often at the hands of an intimate partner. Nearly 60% of the world’s hungry are women and girls. At the same time, women and girls disproportionately bear the burden of meeting their families’ food and care needs.
BTHF and our partners have been working toward equality for women and girls for more than thirty years. This extensive experience has strengthened our expertise and reinforced our commitment to promoting equality.
By 2030, BTHF aims to empower 50 million women and girls to experience greater equality by ending violence against them, amplifying their voices and leadership, and ensuring equal access to quality education.
Help empower women and girls
With your help, we can keep fighting to defeat poverty by improving equality for women and girls around the world.
BTHF is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are well known for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of people.
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