Linking for Women’s Empowerment
Posted on | October 14, 2009 | No Comments
For your reading pleasure, two pieces about women and empowerment in the developing world:
In India, New Seat of Power for Women – Washington Post
Women in India, where sex-selective abortion has made men disproportionately more common in the population, women are leveraging their relative scarcity and making suitors pay for a toilet in their homes, thus preventing disease and improving health in rural and poor communities. The government-supported initiative has been far more successful than other programs, including one run by the World Bank.
How Mobile Phones Contribute To Female Progress In Developing Nations – Jezebel
Cell phones can provide stability for refugees and people in unstable political and economic climates, savings accounts for those with no access to banks, and business opportunities for aspiring local entrepreneurs.
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