Bible Women
Bible Women are indigenous women who lead Bible studies while also teaching literacy in their communities.
In addition to teaching the Bible and literacy, these dedicated women address urgent community concerns. The Women's Division trains them in key areas such as community-based health, domestic violence, income generation, and microcredit.
The Bible Women approach develops leadership and organizational skills. Its pro-literacy method teaches women to read through symbols and pictures, and it offers instruction about issues ranging from HIV/AIDS to microcredit, domestic abuse, hygiene, and citizenship. The women at the grassroots choose the issues they will study.
The current Bible Women program revives a women's missionary societies program that began more than 100 years ago.
