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Project Five-O BPW International
the International President of Business & Professional Women (BPW) International speaks about the organization and some of the work they do through Project Five-O. This video was part of a workshop given at the 2008 United Nations Conference on the Status of Women. President Chonchanok Viravan from Thailand is the presenter from BPW International, empowering women economically, personally and professionally. the International President of Business & Professional Women (BPW) International speaks about the organization and some of the wor... more
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Michaela Walsh, founder Women's World Bank at Project Five-O workshop
Michaela Walsh, founder of the Women's World Bank talks about the use and effect of micro credit on women around the world. This was at the 2008 United Nations Conference on the Status of Women. She talks about advocacy in the Third World and the effect of business loans on low income women. Michaela Walsh, founder of the Women's World Bank talks about the use and effect of micro credit on women around the world. This was a... more
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Financing Gender Equity: Michaela Walsh speaks at UN Conference on the Status of W...
Women are starting businesses worldwide, and in places where they aren't even allowed to own property. Microcredit is an empowering way out of poverty, and Michaela Walsh, founder of the the Women's World Bank, spoke about it at the UN Conference on the Status of Women at the Project Five-O workshop
There are big files on this site, and lots of info about Project Five-O whose mission is "to give uneducated women income-generating skills so they can support themselves and their families" How cool is that? Women are starting businesses worldwide, and in places where they aren't even allowed to own property. Microcredit is an empowering w... more -
Zonta International at the UN Conference on the Status of Women
Zonta International is an organization of and for women to do charitable work. it was founded by Amelia Earhart, among others and has a place at the United Nations. President, Olivia Ferry presented at a workshop on "Financing Gender Equity" and "Project Five-O" in February, 2008 at the United Nations. Zonta International is an organization of and for women to do charitable work. it was founded by Amelia Earhart, among others and has... more
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Simple, powerful mobile tools for developing economies
When fishermen from the Indian state of Kerala are done fishing each day, they have to decide which of an array of ports they should sail for in order to sell their catch. Traditionally, the fishermen have made the decision at random--or, to put it more charitably, by instinct. Then they got mobile phones. That allowed them to call each port and discover where different fishes were poorly stocked, and therefore where they would be likely to get the best price for their goods. That helped the fishermen reap a profit, but it also meant that instead of one port's being stuck with more fish than could be sold while other ports ran short, there was a better chance that supply would be closer to demand at all the ports. The fishermen became more productive, markets became more efficient, and the Keralan economy as a whole got stronger. When fishermen from the Indian state of Kerala are done fishing each day, they have to decide which of an array of ports they should s... more
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Wealth of the Poor
The practice of giving tiny, unsecured loans in the developing world is being hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against global poverty. Adam Yamaguchi explores the concept of microcredit and its founder, Muhammad Yunus, in Bangladesh. The practice of giving tiny, unsecured loans in the developing world is being hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against global pov... more
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Cellphones in Rural India Improve Living Standards
Ibqual Quadir is somewhat of a modern hero. As a young boy he knew the hardship of poverty most of us will only know as "tourists". He is behnd this organization, which makes cellphones available in rural Indian villages, replacing day-long trips with one phone-call. Pooled resources make it possible. Ibqual Quadir is somewhat of a modern hero. As a young boy he knew the hardship of poverty most of us will only know as "tourists". He... more
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