Institute of Rural management (IRM) in partnership with British Asian Trust launched a 3-year programme “DRIVING WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT (DWEE)” in Hyderabad, Sindh. The proposed project for the women empowerment and development seeks to improve the quality of life of the marginalized strata of society by stimulating and diversifying livelihood opportunities. The Programme is aligned with the sustainable development goals which intend to contribute towards poverty alleviation and inclusive economic growth. It aims to up lift the women from extreme poverty by ensuring them inclusion in decision making process, financial literacy and gender equality which will lead our society towards financial stability and economic sustainability.
PROJECT GOALS:
To promote economic development and financial independence of women to mitigate the following drivers of women’s poverty in the selected areas:
- Low educational attainment and lack of skills development,
- Poor access to markets and jobs,
- Social and cultural gender norms affecting women’s agency and mobility.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
- To ensure women are economically empowered and have resilience against poverty,
- To enhance women’s capacity in vocational, business and life skills,
- To ensure women placed in jobs, (in better jobs or self-employment),
- To promote access to financial services and financial literacy for women,
- To improve social status of women through access to economic opportunities (decision-making, etc.).
