Community Advocate for Rural Development - CARD

Did you know that many rural women still struggle to access financial services for their businesses?

Across many communities in Bauchi State, women work hard every day to support their families through farming and small businesses. Yet many are unable to access loans or other financial services that could help them grow.

For some, the challenge is not having an official form of identification for others it is the lack of collateral required by financial institutions. Social norms and unequal access to resources also make it harder for women to benefit from financial opportunities.

The result is that many women are forced to run their businesses with limited resources, they cannot invest in new opportunities, expand their businesses, or increase their income as much as they would like.

When women are excluded from financial services their potential is limited and families may lose opportunities to improve their livelihoods and communities miss out on the contributions women can make to local economic grow