Microfinance

Recently, I have experienced the pleasure of reading The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World by Jacqueline Novogratz. Jacqueline Novogratz is the CEO and founder the Acumen Fund, a non-profit impact investment fund that primarily focuses on serving low-income communities in developing countries primarily in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In her book, she writes about her journey as a young woman as she attempts to use the power of markets to…

and making their hopes a reality. In most cases, it is poverty which prevents people from reaching their dreams. By supporting their innovations, the volunteers are able to eradicate poverty from its root cause. Some religious organizations have microfinances which they give microloans to the less fortunate at low interests that will help them start businesses or grow their…

Imagine a world where the female leaders we revere never achieved their full potential because they dropped out of school at the age of thirteen. In the Western world this is challenging to fathom, but for millions of young women globally, this remains their harsh reality for a staggering reason. From sub-Saharan Africa to India, Iran, and several other countries, the stigma surrounding menstruation and lack of access to proper sanitation directly inhibit young women from pursuing an education.…

The Book “Half the Sky” written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn a husband-wife team that won the Pulitzer Prize award and is listed as best selling authors because of their eagerness to discover and understand the truth as journalist. They have collectively described stories of their travels pertaining to women, which throughout their careers of investigating the lives and struggles of women in great depth and their discoveries can be seen throughout “Half the Sky”. In the book Kristof…

Abstract Gender equality is an important factor in women empowerment. Men and women is affected differently from changes in climate as well as poor countries are affected more from this phenomenon. Vulnerability is another key issue related with gender equality and women empowerment. Women are more vulnerable to climate changes because they are lack of access to social and financial support and education as well. There are many projects which are constituted by NGOs help to reduce vulnerability…

What matters most to me is creating far-reaching, community-based opportunities. Achieving this would mean living a life that is meaningful and leaving behind an inspiration for other people to follow. More often than not, I have played the role of a social organizer, transferring and leveraging skills in my professional work-life to galvanize people and resources to build platforms where I believe more people in the community are able to benefit. While, I have come to believe in individual…

Important for Establishing Small and Medium Enterprises by Women Entrepreneurs-A Study on Khulna City. Business and Management Horizons. 1(1), 171-190 Brana, S. (2008). Microcredit in France: Does gender matter? 5th Annual Conference-Nice. European Microfinance…

Additionally in Smarter Money, IBM assisted in microfinance, to provide the lesser wealthy community sectors with unsecured loans globally, and also to financial services to support businesses through such as business installment loans (IBM 2009). Smarter telecommunications provide traditional telecommunication…

Nowadays, there is progress concerning the subject of gender issues, but it would be wrong to think that men and women are treat equally in Togo. Historically, men always have a higher financial, legal and political power over women. Men have more job opportunities than women do. At home, women are always fighting for their freedom because of the mistreatments that they are victim of. They have been some difficulties for women to get an education because they have always been considered as good…

management solutions among others to a highly focused client base. Yes Bank has maintained a focus on Development or Knowledge Banking, as is evident from the innovative work that the Bank has done in the area of Food & Agribusiness, Infrastructure, Microfinance, and Sustainability which have been first–of–its kind in…