Women’s social and economic development
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17 Dec 2024
Odisha’s Generous Forest
Indigenous communities have relied on Sal leaves for generations. The Industree Foundation is helping them build profitable small-scale leaf plate production units to secure more stable livelihoods.
1 Dec 2024
What ‘entrepreneurship’ means for the poor
Micro-entrepreneurs are often considered engines of prosperity for their families and communities, and they are. But it would be a mistake to consider them a magic bullet
10 Jul 2023
Shifting Gender Attitudes in Tanzania
A field trial conducted in some of Arusha’s most disadvantaged communities suggests that engaging partners and husbands in women’s empowerment programmes encourages more equity in the household. Nuances and details below.
29 Jun 2022
African Women As A Key To Food Security
A series of articles examine the question, spotlighting One Acre Fund’s work in Rwanda
30 May 2022
Empowering women through education
Here's a brief overview of how we, with our partners, are making a difference for girls and women across the globe, from pre-school to university.
10 Apr 2022
How men’s engagement advances gender equality
Could involving men in women’s empowerment programmes increase their impact?
19 Aug 2021
Everything changed, much remained the same
The coronavirus hit Hand in Hand like nothing ever seen before. So what surprised them most was perhaps just how much remained the same even as everything changed.
22 Jul 2021
Resilience in action
In a year when many businesses closed around the world, 99% of BOMA’s women entrepreneurs grew their income and profits. Their businesses diversified and evolved, while the women learned the power of their own resilience.
20 Apr 2021
Entering a man’s world
“My advice to everybody is that no one is incapable of doing something”. Cecilia, winner of The Artisan of the Year Award 2020, uses these words to explain what happens when women cross path with Buildher, a Kenyan social enterprise that fosters the entry of marginalised women in the construction industry.
15 Jul 2020
When home isn’t safe
The lockdowns expose what many of us have always known – our most intimate spaces, our homes, aren’t always safe. Studies reveal domestic violence has increased by over 25% in many countries.
22 Mar 2020
Debbie Aung’s vision of equality
On the occasion of International Women’s day 2020, we asked Debbie Aung Din, co-founder of our partner organisation Proximity Designs, to share her vision of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Read her exclusive interview.
16 Mar 2020
Molly Melching’s vision of equality
On the occasion of International Women’s day 2020, we asked Molly Melching, founder of our partner organisation Tostan, to share her vision of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Read her exclusive interview.
9 Mar 2020
Safeena Husain’s vision of equality
On the occasion of International Women’s day 2020, we asked Safeena Husain, founder and CEO of our partner organisation Educate Girls, to share her vision of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Read her exclusive interview.
