“Do you want to learn what my goals were coming to STRIVE_ To learn English, to get an education, to get a job, to own my own home. Check, check, check and check! -Romelia, STRIVE graduate, healthcare career.png
 
 

Women approach STRIVE ready to capture their dreams and move beyond barriers -- be it the gender wage gap, childcare challenges, or a history of trauma. These challenges were only made more difficult during the pandemic.

1 in 3

single women with dependents live in poverty

35%

women in America are 35% more likely than men to be poor

70%

70% of the nation's poor are women & children