What we do
Livelihoods aren’t just about incomes. They also help women achieve gender equality, stand up to climate change, survive forced displacement and more.
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5.57million
Jobs created and grown
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90%
Women members
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19.6 million
Lives improved
In this section
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Women’s economic empowerment
Women face unique barriers to employment. When those barriers are broken, whole families and communities win.
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Fighting poverty with jobs
We equip members with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed as entrepreneurs. They take care of the rest.
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Climate resilience
We promote green jobs and help smallholder farmers stand up to climate change with new practices and crops.
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Youth
We’re preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs, before and after they leave they school.
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Credit
Our members need credit to launch and grow their micro-businesses. We make sure they get it, through us or a partner.

Individuals
Joe Dyson Head of Philanthropy jdyson@hihinternational.orgTel: +44 (0)7415 339214 Linkedin

Institutions & foundations
Amalia Johnsson Director of Programmes ajohnsson@hihinternational.orgTel: +44 (0)7508 075 601 Linkedin
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