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What Tina Fey Said About Women Is True in Bangladesh Too: They Just Get Things Done
What Tina Fey Said About Women Is True in Bangladesh Too: They Just Get Things Done

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What Tina Fey Said About Women Is True in Bangladesh Too: They Just Get Things Done

Financial soundess is only part of the goal of this women's community group in Bangladesh. The organization uses education and awareness campaigns...

Community Leader Series: Meet Laura Mayes and Carrie Pacini
Community Leader Series: Meet Laura Mayes and Carrie Pacini

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Community Leader Series: Meet Laura Mayes and Carrie Pacini

We are thrilled today to introduce you to two groundbreaking community leaders as part two of our Women’s Empowerment Community Leader Series,...

Dipping Our Toes into Something New
Dipping Our Toes into Something New

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Dipping Our Toes into Something New

Women and girls shoulder an inordinate amount of the burden of fetching water in developing countries. When they have nearby, reliable sources of...

Flush with Promise
Flush with Promise

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Flush with Promise

It’s easy for most of us in the United States to take our solid school infrastructure for granted, but that’s not the case the world over. Case...

Community Leader Series: Meet Asha Dahya
Community Leader Series: Meet Asha Dahya

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Community Leader Series: Meet Asha Dahya

The power of women and community is a global universal. We are thrilled today to introduce you to a groundbreaking community leader as part of our...

Curing Snakebites and Poverty in India
Curing Snakebites and Poverty in India

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Curing Snakebites and Poverty in India

Ichhasakti’s daily sacrifices of water, which she pours on the basil plant growing atop the altar, is believed to offer her some cosmic...

Meet the Future Top Grad of the Bangladesh Police Academy
Meet the Future Top Grad of the Bangladesh Police Academy

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Meet the Future Top Grad of the Bangladesh Police Academy

Sadia's mother is encouraging her youngest to chase her own ambitions. Out of this family’s three children, Sadia is only one who has the...

5 Patriarchy Smashers You've Never Heard Of
5 Patriarchy Smashers You've Never Heard Of

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5 Patriarchy Smashers You've Never Heard Of

Sometimes it's discouraging how long it takes to progress the cause of gender equity, but take heart: there are women all around the world fighting...