Women Build is an initiative to empower women to help families build strength, stability and independence. We want to raise awareness surrounding issues and hardships affecting women and girls internationally, nationally, and locally that impede their ability to thrive, enjoy stability, and build generational wealth.
Memphis Habitat is actively working to revive our Women Build initiative. In 2021, we will host a conversation series designed to bring awareness to issues facing women and girls in our community and around the world. We’ll share more ways to engage in the coming months. In the meantime, we want to invite you to watch a conversation hosted by Habitat for Humanity International.
Women are at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are also disproportionately bearing the costs of the economic downturn. At a time when staying home has become the first line of defense against the virus, what role is safe and decent housing playing in supporting women during the pandemic? As we mark International Women Build Week (March 8-15), Habitat for Humanity International will host a discussion about what the pandemic has revealed and changed about the status of women, and about how safe, decent and healthy housing has never been more important in supporting their stability and opportunity. (Panelists to be announced.)
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Upcoming important dates
- March 8-15 – International Women Build Week
- March 8 – International Women's Day
- April 22 – Take Your Daughter to Work Day
- May 9-15 – Women’s Health Week
- August 26 – Women’s Equality Day
- October 11 – International Day of the Girl
Have questions?
To learn more about how you can be involved in or support our Women Build initiative, please contact Sherry Rout, government relations & advocacy, at womenbuild@memphishabitat.com or 901-322-3552.