Poverty is a vicious cycle. Many people – especially women –
around the world are not able to get decent jobs just because of the way they
present themselves. This is not their fault, of course, since they can’t afford
professional looking clothes that would put them at par with other applicants
with the same qualifications.
Dress for Success
is a worldwide organization that aims to help women become financially
independent by providing them with clothes and accessories that they can wear
when going on interviews with employers. The services provided by the
organization don’t end there. They also provide women with the tools they need
to be successful in their chosen careers like job training programs and
seminars on how to get over hurdles in the job application process. These
programs, along with the clothes the organization provides, aim to build up a
woman’s confidence so that they can become productive members of the workforce
and society and finally end the cycle of poverty for their families.