
For women, the loss of income and livelihoods has deep trickle-down effects on the quality of their lives. Monetary independence grants women the freedom of choice – the choice to live life on their own terms, the choice to exit abusive households and families, the choice to access healthcare facilities and the ability to provide for their dependents such as aging parents and young children.For women, the loss of income and livelihoods has deep trickle-down effects on the quality of their lives. Monetary independence grants women the freedom of choice – the choice to live life on their own terms, the choice to exit abusive households and families, the choice to access healthcare facilities and the ability to provide for their dependents such as aging parents and young children.