About Pedal to Empower
What
Pedal to Empower is a global campaign to empower women and girls with life-changing bicycles!
When
In celebration of World Bicycle Day, join us anytime in May-June to be part of the cause. You'll help raise awareness and funds to provide more women and girls with bicycles so they can achieve their full potential.
Why
Not just a bike. It's a life-changer. Bicycles may seem like just two wheels and a frame, but in the hands of women and girls, they are a means of personal advancement.
Women and girls in rural regions of the world play a critical role in helping their communities thrive. Yet they face obstacles to accessing education, paid work, reproductive and maternal healthcare, and safety from gender-based violence. Walking long distances to reach services, attend a job training or go to a class requires daylight, time, and safety risks.
With bicycles, entrepreneurs can launch businesses, girls can commute to school, and women can leave roadside harassers in the dust.
Join the Ride!
For anyone. Any ability. Anywhere.
Pedal Anywhere
Hop on your bike and join from anywhere in the world. We’ll equip you with everything you need to set off on your own adventure - long or short - and make a huge impact.
Host a Ride
Organize a group ride in your community and invite friends, family, and coworkers to join your team. You’ll receive the tools you need to host an amazing event.
Join a Ride Near You
Unite with other riders in your community and pedal for purpose together. Search here for a community organized ride near you!
We’re here to help you reach your goals - big and small - while making a world of difference for women and girls. Let’s go!
Going Strong!
Last year more than 36,000 participants of all ages and abilities across 53 countries pedaled to empower women and girls! See wome of the amazing faces around the globe who helped to power the movement!
Why Women & Girls?
Throughout rural regions, women and girls face cultural obstacles that limit their access to quality education, well-paid employment, quality reproductive healthcare, and property rights. That's why World Bicycle Relief aims to direct 70% of program bicycles to women and girls. With access to bicycles, they can unlock their full potential. Learn more!
Why World Bicycle Relief?
World Bicycle Relief is a catalyst for change, helping people in need realize their goals by providing access to education, markets, health facilities and vital services with the tool they need to thrive. Equipped with a purpose-designed Buffalo Bicycle from World Bicycle Relief, students, health workers and entrepreneurs in developing regions create opportunities for themselves, their families, and entire communities. Learn more!
