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Gaining Insight into Women Worldwide
An important component of celebrating International Women’s Day is being aware of and recognizing the difficulties and challenges women still face daily around the world. Opportunity International believes you can even take the common cliché “think globally, act locally” and apply it to this day. We plan on doing this for our in-office International Women’s Read more…
Tagged Business Loan, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, Female entrepreneurs, Global Opportunity Quilt, Insight Trip, Insurance, International Women’s Day, Loan Officer, Savings, Training, Trust Groups, Uganda, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Celebrate International Women’s Day with “Half the Sky”
One way you can celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 is to begin reading the book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Late last year, Julie Hindmarsh, a leader in the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) of Opportunity International, suggested that WON host a “Half Read more…
International Women’s Day: Coming Together to Recognize and Celebrate
International Women’s Day is about coming together to recognize and celebrate the social, economic and political achievements of women all around the world. On this global day of celebration, it’s important to focus on the individual stories of women who show resilience, strength and courage each and every day. Opportunity International works with these very Read more…
Tagged Children, Community, Community development, Education, Family, Female entrepreneurs, Global Opportunity Quilt, International Women's Day, LEAD Initiative, Orphans, Rosemary, Schools, Uganda, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
International Women’s Day: What it is/why we celebrate…and more
Have you heard of International Women’s Day? Do you know much about the history or significance of this day? Although the official date is Monday, March 8, we will be contributing posts this week on everything from the history of International Women’s Day to how it relates to the microfinance services that Opportunity International provides Read more…
Tagged Community, Empowerment, Family, Female entrepreneurs, Gender, Girls, Global Opportunity Quilt, India, International Women's Day, OptINnow, Sustainable development, Trust Groups, United Nations, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
On World Food Day, Give a Loan, Feed a Family
It makes perfect sense to me that Poverty Eradication Day (Oct. 17) and World Food Day (Oct. 16) are just a day apart. Hunger is a direct result of poverty, so if we can help eradicate poverty, we can also make sure that people everywhere have enough to eat. Today, one-sixth of all humanity suffers Read more…
Will You Take a Stand?
On October 17th, will you take a stand to support International Day for the Eradication of Poverty? For the next 5 days we’ve issued a challenge. 1. On behalf of the 2.6 billion people that live in abject poverty, we are asking at least 26 people per day to purchase a virtual patch on the Read more…
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…
