{"id":27985,"date":"2024-04-10T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T15:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/?p=27985"},"modified":"2024-06-18T13:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:29:36","slug":"empowering-rural-women-to-shape-their-own-destinies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/en\/empowering-rural-women-to-shape-their-own-destinies\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering rural women to shape their own destinies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27985\" class=\"elementor elementor-27985\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd6e5e6 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd6e5e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Foundation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bac48d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bac48d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37451332\" data-id=\"37451332\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c915cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c915cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vicente Ferrer<\/strong> and <strong>Anna Ferrer<\/strong> founded the <strong><em>Rural Development Trust<\/em><\/strong> in 1969 in the poverty-ridden area of Andhra Pradesh, India. Since then, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vffusa.org\"><strong><em>Vicente Ferrer Foundation\/RDT<\/em><\/strong><\/a> has transformed over 3.6 million lives in <strong>rural India<\/strong>. Their holistic, community-focused approach has enabled the foundation to continue its <strong>impactful work for the past 55 years<\/strong>.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>foundation has consistently prioritized addressing inequalities at the grassroots level, particularly by empowering rural women with equal opportunities<\/strong>. In 1982, <strong><em>VFF\/RDT<\/em><\/strong> initiated its women&#8217;s development sector to bolster these efforts, making gender a priority in all their programs and addressing socio-cultural challenges that often hinder <strong>women&#8217;s participation and journey towards economic empowerment<\/strong>. Women in rural India face multitudes of problems, and the intersectionality of poverty, gender, caste, and culture makes their situation more complex.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Nagalaxmi<\/em>&#8216;s journey exemplifies the challenges faced by many rural women. Married off as the fifth wife of a man at just 11 years old, she found herself widowed with two children, burdened with debts, and devoid of support. However, her life took a transformative turn when she discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vffusa.org\/women-empowerment\/\"><strong><em>VFF\/RDT&#8217;s women skill development programs<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. Despite societal norms and adversities, <em>Nagalaxmi<\/em> learned to drive autos, defying odds and inspiring others with her resilience. Now, as her autos navigate the streets of rural AP, <em>Nagalaxmi<\/em> stands as a beacon of hope, proving that adversity can be turned into opportunity.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In her words: \u201c<em>People in the village did not believe me when I told them I was attending auto-driving classes held by RDT. My mother didn\u2019t want me to attend the classes either, but I convinced her. Now, thanks to my rickshaw, I can provide my children with higher education and a better future. I don\u2019t have to depend on anyone anymore<\/em>.\u201d<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Nagalakshmi<\/em>&#8216;s story is just a reflection of many challenges that rural women face, and without holistic, focused, need-based support, at one point, they stop thinking about moving ahead. While through capacity development programs, women like <em>Nagalaxmi<\/em> could transform their lives, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vffusa.org\/education\/\"><strong><em>VFF\/RDT supports rural girls to pursue a career<\/em><\/strong><\/a> of their choice so that no one is left behind. It provides special support to girl children through sponsorship and scholarships to help them further their studies so they have equal opportunities and can break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. One such popular program is the <em>STEM scholarship<\/em> that has helped many brilliant girls pursue a career that they once dreamt of but didn&#8217;t know how to reach because of poverty and lack of support. Every year, the <em>STEM scholarship<\/em> supports more than 350 students to pursue a STEM career. <em>Navya<\/em> is one such scholar. As a child, she dreamt of becoming an aerospace engineer. Her father is an agricultural laborer, and <em>Navya<\/em> has three more siblings. <em>Navya <\/em>at one time thought of quitting her dreams, but when she got selected for VFF&#8217;s <em>STEM scholarship<\/em>, she knew she is closer to her dreams. As the scholarship will not only cover her fees but will provide all required support so she can study without being hindered by situations around.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The foundation follows a holistic approach to prioritize women in all its programs and projects<\/strong>. It has constructed more than 85,000 houses in the project areas, and 92% of the owners of those houses are women. Ensuring housing rights for women in rural India is crucial as it provides them with security, autonomy, and a sense of ownership, <a href=\"https:\/\/vffusa.networkforgood.com\/projects\/114117-empowering-rural-women-through-sustainable-livelihoods)\"><strong>empowering<\/strong><\/a> them to lead dignified lives. <strong>Through its health, nutrition, and counseling programs, the foundation provides the necessary support to ensure that women do not fall back while moving towards&nbsp;their&nbsp;dreams<\/strong>.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we join hands, we will transform this world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vicente&nbsp;Ferrer<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>Only with the involvement of the entire society will we be able to end gender discrimination and guarantee a future full of opportunities for girls, teenagers and women.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27987 \" src=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Imagen-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"638\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Imagen-1-4.jpg 552w, https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Imagen-1-4-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"zw-paragraph\" data-width=\"567.1679999999999\" data-textformat=\"{&quot;size&quot;:11}\">\n<div class=\"zw-line-div\">\n<div class=\"zw-line-content\"><em><strong><span class=\"zw-portion zw-text-portion\" data-text-len=\"30\">Vicente<span class=\"zw-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Ferrer<span class=\"zw-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span class=\"zw-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Anna<span class=\"zw-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Ferrer<\/span><span class=\"EOP-readonly EOP\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab4a013 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab4a013\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e3782\" data-id=\"60e3782\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bac59ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bac59ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vffusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/desarrollo5586.live-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-51.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27999\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-466cd93\" data-id=\"466cd93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3325d19 elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3325d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">At the heart of VFF USA is the passionate belief that change, not charity, is the path to sustainable progress. By change, we mean creating a large and lasting impact that permanently empowers rural communities in India. When our donors open their hearts and wallets to support us, their contributions give all year and every year because our programs are meant to lift up and sustain our communities for generations to come. 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