The impact of our work

Women’s Bank provides training and supports access to income opportunities and entrepreneurship

With your support we create opportunities for women to earn a living and start a business in Uganda, Kenya, Nepal and Myanmar.

We offer vocational training and versatile support for entrepreneurship as well as provide information about women’s rights and opportunities to make a difference.

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We have reached 100 000 women

As a result of our work, women’s financial position has improved and their decision-making power in families and communities has increased. Our support has directly reached 100,000 women, and provided a more secure life for 494,000 family members in 17 countries.

All Women’s Bank’s programmes are executed by Finn Church Aid, the largest international aid organisation in Finland. We are a politically and religiously non-aligned organisation.  We monitor the impacts of our work closely and report transparently.

Aiming for women’s freedom to make choices

Women’s Bank’s programme work provides vocational education and training for women and promotes women’s economic independence through savings and loan groups and cooperatives. Our goal is for every woman to have financial independence and the power to make their own decisions.

At the moment, there are significant inequalities in the world regarding women’s right to work, earn a living and make decisions about their own life. That means our efforts to achieve change are needed.

Gender equality will improve the wellbeing of children, families and entire communities. The main focus of our projects is on improving the position of women. But the impact of our work is always reflected in the increased wellbeing of whole families and communities.