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This Quarter’s Book of Choice: Half the Sky
This quarter the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and Opportunity International’s staff book clubs are diving into Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. A read that Melinda Gates calls “a brutal awakening and an unmistakable call to action”, Half the Sky captures one of our era’s most pervasive human rights violations: the Read more…
Tagged Africa, Asia, Children, China, Community, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, Human Rights, Julie Hindmarsh, Melinda Gates, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
“The Girl Effect”: What an Effect!
The following is a guest post from Young Ambassadors for Opportunity supporter, Suzie Hofert: It was just another class (at least that’s what I thought). It started at a grueling 8:30 in the morning, but the class was for my major, so I had to push through. My goal: figure out how to get an Read more…
Tagged Community, Education, Family, Intern, Nike, Nike Foundation, Poverty, Rwanda, Tanzania, The Girl Effect, Women, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Global Opportunity Quilt: Eradicating Poverty One Piece At a Time
Take a stand against Global Poverty on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct. 17 Did you know that everyday 2.6 billion people will wake up wondering how they’re going to feed, clothe and house their families on less than $2 a day? And have you heard that everyday 25,000 children—that’s one child Read more…
Opportunity India Redefines "Astitva"
“Astitva” is the identity of an Indian woman. While by tradition Indian women are supposed to be respected, common practice dictates that an Indian woman’s contributions usually go unnoticed. Her struggles are unacknowledged, and her dreams are not heard. Opportunity India is working to redefine “Astitva.” Through affordable loans for capital, buttressed by business and Read more…
Tagged Astitva, Education, Henrietta Isaac, India, Loans, Opportunity India, Training, Women
Investing in Women and Girls
According the to the UN, women undertake 66% of the world’s work. They produce 50% of the worlds food. In spite of this, they earn only 10% of the world’s income. And they own only 1% of the world’s property. With statistics like these, it is no wonder that the Clinton Global Initiative emphasizes the Read more…
