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Credit Where It’s Due

Give women farmers access to finance — and watch food systems change.

Spring 2026

Rebeka Begum feeds her water buffalo.

How Safe, Formal Credit Helped Rebeka Build a Livestock Enterprise

By Heifer International

With low-interest loans and livestock training, one mother in northern Bangladesh built a farm her family could rely on.

A woman stands outside her home holding a solar-powered flashlight.

Women Farmers Fuel Productivity and Possibility With Equipment Loans

By Heifer International

When Women Invest Together, Communities Grow Stronger

By Heifer International

Surita Sandosham, president and CEO of Heifer International, stands with her hands clasped.

Getting Women Farmers the “Credit” They Deserve

By Surita Sandosham

Heifer CEO Surita Sandosham makes the case that expanding women farmers’ access to finance can unlock stronger livelihoods and more resilient food systems.