NEWS & STORIES

Social support systems empower women and mothers to drive change and break the cycle of poverty

When women and mothers come together, they reweave the fabric of community and work as one to create solutions to poverty. Part 3 of our three-part “Empower Women” series explores how Unbound mothers groups and the Agents of Change platform empower women to drive change both individually and collectively.

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"We're united and feel like a family," mother leader Petronila said about her Unbound mothers group members. The group of more than 20 women and mothers from Unbound's program in Guatemala have led activities to make their community a better place for all but they also act as a support group for one another. Their monthly meetings have become a safe space for them to develop their voices and confidence as leaders while also offering advice and friendship to one another.