Mobilizing Women and Girls

Throughout many regions of the world, women and girls face cultural obstacles that limit their access to quality education, well-paid employment, quality reproductive healthcare, and property rights. According to the UN, “rural women play a key role in supporting their households and communities in achieving food and nutrition security, generating income, and improving rural livelihoods and overall well-being.”

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, women and girls were the hardest hit, elevating the urgency to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and put them in a stronger position to rebound.

Women and girls with bicycles are empowered to unlock their potential and have:

• More time and energy to focus on educational pursuits
• More safety and confidence en route to schools and clinics
• More choice and privacy when accessing healthcare
• Greater earning potential
• Improved standing in the household