Pacita Juan : Investing in women's economic empowerment

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INVESTING IN WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

WOMEN WHO AREECONOMICALLY-EMPOWERED ARE NOT

A BURDEN TO ANYONE

WOMEN BRING BACK HOME 60% OFTHEIR INCOME TO THE TABLE TO FEED

THEIR CHILDREN

ECONOMICALLY-EMPOWEREDMEANS NO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

WOMEN LIKE JOBS WHICH MEN DO NOT LIKEAttention to details – coffee picking, sorting

WOMEN LIKE JOBS WHICH MEN DO NOT LIKEAttention to details – coffee picking, sorting

Case Studies:

CRAB PASTE –Gainza, Camarines Sur

PEANUT BUTTER –Ronavel Amen of Iloilo

COFFEE –Princess Lalah of Sulu

Incomes rose from zero in 2009 to P120,000/family in 2014. Just on coffee.

THE

PROGRAM

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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