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Improving the lives of

rural women in Myanmar

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In Myanmar, rural women have less access to technology,

land and markets

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In addition, they are often

subject to gender

stereotypes, even the belief

that women lack the

capabilities to become

effective leaders

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LIFT is working to change

this

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LIFT projects work for a gender balance in

agricultural and other training. Some

projects provide childcare during training

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Women represent 75% of LIFT

microfinance clients

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and womenmake up 49% of people who

have taken part in LIFT funded training

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Most of LIFTs entrepreneurs are women.

96% of the people who established

businesses after training are women

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41% of cash-for-work

labourers are women

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LIFT also promotes fair and equal pay

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Now that they are seeing the fruits of their

labour, womens attitudes are changing

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Before the LIFT project came to the village,

the women here didnt voice their opinions.

Now they are very vocal and active!

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