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Teri Goudie Shares Kilimanjaro Climb for Women with her Chicago Alma Mater

By Opportunity International on January 19, 2011

Back in September on the Opportunity Blog, we shared the inspiring, triumphant story of Teri Goudie, a communications coach and former ABC News TV producer who joined two local Chicago friends, Lisa Stafford and Patty Orler, to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The three women summited the mountain in one week, facing extreme temperatures, scant oxygen, and treacherously Read more…

Posted in Events, Faith in Action, Insight Trips, Our Work, Resources, What We're Reading, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged ABC News, Africa, Chicago, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, God, Half the Sky, Insight Trip, janada l. batchelor foundation for children, Kilimanjaro, Lillian Covington, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Mount Kilimanjaro, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Poverty, Schools, Sheryl WuDunn, Students, Tanzania, Teri Goudie, The Daily Herald, TV, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

What We’re Reading: Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women Initiative in The Washington Post

By Emily Riemer on November 10, 2010

Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the piece we’ve highlighted. The following Read more…

Posted in Events, Local Staffing, Strategic Partners, Training, What We're Reading, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, afghanistan, Africa, brazil, China, Clients, Education, Egypt, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Girls, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, India, Investing in Women and Girls, Loan Officer, Melanne Verveer, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rwanda, Schools, Sheryl WuDunn, Students, The Case for Support: Bringing Opportunity to Women, The Daily Beast, Tina Brown, Training, Washington Post, what we're reading, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Chicago Event: Granting Opportunities for Women Worldwide

By Guest Post on October 26, 2010

The following guest post about this Chicago Council on Global Affairs event was written by Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) co-chair Betsy Perdue: “Studies show that women, when provided with a decent wage, invest 90% of their earnings in their families while men invest around 30-40%… Please join Jacqueline Novogratz and Kavita Ramdas for a discussion Read more…

Posted in Events, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Acumen Fund, Betsy Perdue, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Fund for Women, Half the Sky, Human Rights, India, Jacqueline Novogratz, Kavita Ramdas, Microfinance, Opportunity International, The Blue Sweater, The Case for Support: Bringing Opportunity to Women, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Why Women? Investing in Women Invests in Communities

By Opportunity International on October 19, 2010

Throughout the world, women represent an estimated 70% of those living on less than $2 a day. They suffer most from the chronic effects of poor nutrition, insufficient access to healthcare and limited educational opportunities. And they comprise the majority of victims of forced labor, gender violence, and legal and cultural inequities. Yet, when women Read more…

Posted in Resources, What We're Reading, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Africa, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Half the Sky, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity International, Poverty, resources, Schools, Trust Groups, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

New Video: Opportunity International Emerging Leaders Program

By Opportunity International on October 15, 2010

We have just posted a new, updated video about our work with the inspiring women in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Leader Program. Part of the 10,000 Women Initiative, the Emerging Leaders Program is changing the lives of young women working for Opportunity International in eight African countries (Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic Read more…

Posted in Local Staffing, Strategic Partners, Training, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, Africa, Clients, Democratic Republic of Congo, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, Kenya, Loan Officer, Malawi, Media, Mozambique, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rwanda, Students, Tanzania, Training, Uganda, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Conference Breakout: Investing in Half the Sky

By Sonja Egeland Kelly on October 14, 2010

The panelists at the breakout session, Investing in Half the Sky. From left to right: Diana Negroponte, Alice Gasatura, Julie Hindmarsh and Ruth-Anne Renaud. The following post by YAO member and Opportunity supporter Sonja Egeland Kelly is one of the many blog posts we published from the 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference. Click here to read all Read more…

Posted in Board of Governors, Events, Local Staffing, Microfinance Conference, OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 10k Women, 2010 fall microfinance conference, Africa, alice gasatura, Board of Advisors, Board of Directors, Board of Governors Conference, Children, Community, Conference, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Ghana, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, Insight Trip, Julie Hindmarsh, Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka, Kenya, LEAD Campaign, LEAD Initiative, Loan Officer, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Mozambique, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Rwanda, OptINnow, Poverty, Professional training, Ruth-Anne Renaud, Rwanda, Schools, Sheryl WuDunn, Students, Tanzania, Training, Transformational Training, Trust Groups, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

LiveBlog: Plenary Session II-Richard Leftley, Claudia Kennedy and Sheryl WuDunn

By Opportunity International on October 8, 2010

This plenary session, featuring Richard Leftley, president of MicroEnsure[/intlink]; Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to achieve the rank of three-star general in the U.S. Army; and Sheryl WuDunn[/intlink], best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, discussed microinsurance, global security, and the empowerment of women through access to education and microfinance. Richard Leftley, president and CEO of Read more…

Posted in Board of Governors, Events, Local Staffing, Microfinance Conference, Microinsurance, Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, Africa, Board of Governors, claudia kennedy, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Half the Sky, International Women’s Leadership Award, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, OptINnow, Poverty, pulitzer prize, Richard Leftley, Sheryl WuDunn, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

What We’re Reading: 3 Writers Featured at our Fall Conference

By Opportunity International on October 6, 2010

Posted in Events, Microfinance Conference, What We're Reading
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, Blog, Ending Poverty, Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Half the Sky, knight kiplinger, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, OptINnow, Poverty, Roger Thurow, Sheryl WuDunn, Social Media

3 Things to Learn about Microfinance at our Fall Conference

By Opportunity International on October 5, 2010

If you would like to learn more about microfinance and global development, Opportunity’s microfinance conference is the event to attend. Join us for our 2010 Fall Microfinance Conference this weekend (Friday, Oct. 8-Saturday, Oct. 9) in Washington, D.C. Register here.[/intlink] Here are 3 exciting topics to learn about at our fall conference[/intlink]: Microinsurance Our breakout Read more…

Posted in Events, Microfinance Conference, Our Work, Technology, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, alice gasatura, biometric technology, biometrics, Cell phone banking, Clients, Conference, Daryl Skoog, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Half the Sky, internet, Julie Hindmarsh, Loans, MFI, Microensure, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Rwanda, Poverty, Ruth-Anne Renaud, Rwanda, satellite communications, Sheryl WuDunn, Technology, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Teri Goudie, Inspired by Half the Sky, Summits Mount Kilimanjaro for Women in Poverty

By Ruth-Anne Renaud on September 24, 2010

One week ago, Teri Goudie, a former TV producer for Chicago’s ABC 7, traveled to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, raising donations for Opportunity International and the Janada L. Batchelor Foundation for Children (JBFC). Goudie was inspired to accomplish this incredible feat after reading the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Sheryl Read more…

Posted in Events, OptINnow, Our Leadership, Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, Africa, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Global Poverty, Half the Sky, janada l. batchelor foundation for children, JBFC, Kenya, Kilimanjaro, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, Mothers, Mount Kilimanjaro, Nicholas D. Kristof, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, opportunity microfinance conference, OptINnow, Poverty, Sheryl WuDunn, Tanzania, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

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