Since Ritu Sharma founded Women Thrive Worldwide in 1998, it has become the leading non-profit organization advocating with the US government for women in poverty worldwide. Investing in women's economic opportunity is the surest way to reduce world poverty. While they currently make up the majority of the worlds poor, research and experience show that women are more likely to invest income in food, education, and healthcare for their children, creating a positive cycle of change that lifts entire families and communities out of poverty. As a result, Women Thrive works in five major areas – women and agriculture, aid effectiveness, economic opportunity, violence against women, and women & trade to allow women and families to thrive.

About Women Thrive Ten Year Anniversary Report Successes and Results Top Ten Achievements Experts and Speakers Ritu Sharma - Co-founder and President Nora O'Connell - Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs Press Releases Women Thrive in the News: Recent Media Coverage Recent Publications: A Time to Listen (Report) Value Added: Women U.S. Assistance for the 21st Century (White Paper) Gender and Foreign Assistance by Sector (Case Studies) Violence Against Women (Factsheet) Poverty and Violence Against Women (Factsheet) Women Feed the World (Factsheet) Women & Agriculture: Growing More Than Just Food (Briefing Paper) Gender & Agriculture: Unlocking Africa's Potential (Paper) Connect with Women Thrive Follow Women Thrive on Twitter Follow Women Thrive on Facebook Subscribe to Women Thrive's YouTube Channel Media Contact: Anu Palan, Director of Communications and Outreach Direct Line: 202-884-8399 General Line: 202-884-8396 Cell Phone: 240-565-4078 Email: apalan AT womenthrive DOT org