Celebrate International Women’s Day with Root Capital
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.
Join Root Capital as we celebrate the women farmers building more prosperous lives!
Here are 3 things you can do right now to get involved in supporting Women in Agriculture:
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3. MAKE A DONATION that is meaningful to you.
Women in Agriculture Initiative (WAI)
Since the launch of WAI in 2012, Root Capital has provided financing to hundreds of gender-inclusive and women-led businesses. Today, gender-inclusive businesses make up 61% of our lending portfolio and women-led businesses constitute 32% of our portfolio.
We already knew investing in women was the right thing to do, but our research has proven that it’s also the smart thing to do. Businesses with greater levels of women’s participation are:
- More stable and profitable
- Less likely to experience significant revenue dips
- Less likely to default
- More likely to secure new sources of financing
Check out 10 years of impact in this WAI anniversary video.
Our Impact
$75.1M
in loans to gender-inclusive and
women-led businesses in 2023
3,204
women who received training to build their
professional skills since 2021
625K
women farmers reached since 2012
Want more information about our gender equity work and the WAI? Check out the latest annual report.
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