Support the education of 40 women in Quito

Challenge

[En] In Ecuador 8% of the female population has no access to formal education, forcing women to accept unstable, precarious and sometimes illegal jobs to survive. These injustices directly affect their children's lives | [Es] En Ecuador el 8% de la poblacion femenina no tiene acceso a educacion formal. Esto obliga a mujeres de sectores populares a aceptar trabajos inestables, precarios y/o ilegales para sobrevivir. La injusticia social tambien afecta la estabilidad de sus hijos e hijas.

Solution

[En] The School offers knowledge and skills for women to access job opportunities while strengthening their leadership and voices. Women receive an annual $500 scholarship allowing her to set aside other responsibilities and fully dedicate herself to her studies. | [Es] La Escuela brinda conocimientos y habilidades para el mundo laboral, fortaleciendo liderazgos y vocerias. Cada estudiante recibe una beca anual de $500 permitiendole dejar otras responsabilidades para dedicarse a su formacion.

Long-Term Impact

[En] Strengthening critical thinking, advancing formal education, building leadership, and reinforcing Mujeres de Frente will empower women to collectively fight for justice, dignity, and a better life. | [Es] El fortalecimiento del pensamiento critico, el avance de la educacion formal, la construccion de liderazgo y el acompanamiento de Mujeres de Frente empoderan a las mujeres para luchar colectivamente por justicia social y por vidas dignas.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

• https:/​/​mujeresdefrente.org/​
• Collective research