b'for the record FACTS & FIGURESWhen Women EarnWhen women earn an income, entire communities reap the rewards. Research shows investing in women isHeifer Internationals programs key to transforming rural communities.prioritize working with women for The health, nutrition, education andthis reason, providing farming overall well-being of households vastlyeducation, business training and increases when women are supportedopportunities to take on leadership with resources and opportunities toroles and make a living of their own. pursue income-generating activities.They improveThey growThey spur They build their familiestheir farms prosperity in theircondence well-being. and food.communities. and expertise.Women reinvestIf women hadEqual payOver 47,000 up to 90% ofequal accesscould meanwomen serve their earningsto agriculturalan additionalas leaders in back intoresources as$160 trillion inHeifer-assisted households men, theyglobal wealth. entities, including thats moneycould feed cooperativesspent onan additionaland self-help nutritious food,150 million . groups.health care,people.education and other essentials. Our programs have assisted 1.9 million women-headed households since 2012, organizing them into support groups to collectively save and engage in business, to think critically about their potential, and to forge a promising path forwardfor themselves, their families and their wider communities.'