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WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT

Dignified jobs for women in the communities
we serve

OUR CURRENT IMPACT

47

Women employed in Togo full-time
(35 as seamstresses)

192

Paid hours of learning per seamstress each year

2,082

Free hours of daycare provided per child

36

Additional women earning an income by selling SHE products in Togo

BEFORE AND AFTER

What employment at SHE changes 

WHEN HIRED

75% of seamstresses we hire have never been to school · two of 35 had previous formal employment · none were enrolled in social security or had health insurance · zero held a bank account or had access to loans

AFTER ONE YEAR

Guaranteed salaries above living wage · 192 hours of paid time for education · long-term contracts and enrollment in social security and national health insurance · all children in school · hold personal bank accounts with loan access

HOW WE WORK

Our Employment Model

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Paid-to-Learn

We dedicate 10% of the paid work week to adult literacy, numeracy, financial literacy, advanced sewing, and professional development

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Free On-Site Childcare

We provide free childcare on-site for all of our working mothers. We currently provide 2,080 hours of care for 23 children in our center. 

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Leadership From Within

We carefully develop progression pathways and advanced training for all members of the team to grow their careers at SHE.

"SHE is creating real change in our lives. I'm very proud to work here and be a leader on our team."

- Amonon, SHE lead seamstress

"What makes my job at SHE so special is that they invest in us a lot as women."

- About, SHE seamstress

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