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The USAID/Microsoft Airband Initiative is closing the gender digital divide by bringing internet access to more women around the world, expanding women’s economic opportunities, and enabling digital development services.

"Particularly in Kenya, chamas are such ubiquitous and strong organizational networks for women." - Rebecca Glas

"Because of the training that I received from USAID, I became aware of issues happening in our community." – Karim Macapundag Sarip 

"This access opens many doors that we hadn’t knocked on before, because we’d managed our finances mostly internally and never received credit for our business, and we love this opportunity to grow.” – Leidy Gomez

"But now, with the last-mile delivery commodities are always available. They get their preferred choice." – Judith Kavi

"Thousands of women have received crucial support [since the Ennakhil Association] was founded [to] reinforce equal human rights in laws and public policies." – Maggie Sullivan

"Showcasing how employers and unions work together can help us meet our [objectives] by encouraging other sectors in the region to adopt similar practices." - Bama Athreya

"Women are not part of the Judicial Service Commission, and there are no women judges in the entire justice spectrum." – Yasmin Abdi

"The data on climate finance that actually reaches women and girls and considers gender differences is stark." – Tina Sciabica

“The forest is our market, our hospital, our bank.” -- Huitoto Indigenous leader in the Pucaurquillo community, Loreto, a region in the Peruvian Amazon