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"This whole land movement is in the same place that microfinance was in about 20 years ago."
Radha Friedman, Rural Development Institute
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The world is waking up to the fact that the greatest force for global change is growing up before our very eyes.…
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As Cambodia tries members of the Khmer Rouge for genocide and crimes against humanity, renowned lawyer, activist, and survivor of the killing fields
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There are many ways to donate to the cause. But exactly how can you use your checkbook as a transformative tool for women worldwide?…
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13 indigenous grandmothers gather to fulfill an ancient prophecy for the world.…
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Peru’s first known woman welder, Maria Landa, proves that when microfinance is coupled with skills training, family support, and an entrepreneurial spirit, anything is possible.…
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