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Girl Rising: Sign Up for a Screening!

Tickets are available now for screenings of the new film Girl Rising! According to PureWow, “Girl Rising [is] a documentary-narrative hybrid about nine extraordinary girls from around the world… more →

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Girl Rising: Sign Up for a Screening!

hwhtw wrote 3 months ago: Tickets are available now for screenings of the new film Girl Rising! According to PureWow, “G … more →

Tags: Afghanistan, anne hathaway, Cambodia, Cate Blanchett, developing world, development, Education, edwidge danticat, film

Passports to Progress Event feat. Andrea Mitchell, Christy Turlington Burns - March 7 — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 3 months ago: Rude Awakening The complex epidemic of violence young women and girls face in India and beyond Join … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, development, women's development, India, Asia, Events, event, Christy Turlington Burns

It's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women! #VAW

hwhtw wrote 6 months ago: The United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Eliminat … more →

Tags: Dominican Republic, Honour Killings, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Again, Latin America, Rafael Trujillo, UN, un women, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly

U.S. Department of State Hosts Forum Nov. 16: "Investing in Women To Maximize Returns"

hwhtw wrote 7 months ago: Press types, you can sign up to attend this event.   I’m looking forward to hearing about Amba … more →

Tags: development, Economic Development, George C. Marshall Center, Investing in Women To Maximize Returns, Melanne Verveer, State Department, Women, Women in Business, women's development

UNICEF Turns Pinterest's Consumer Focus On Its Head

hwhtw wrote 9 months ago: THE (INTENTIONALLY) SADDEST PINTEREST PAGE IN THE WORLD BY: JOE BERKOWITZ UNICEF creates a page for … more →

Tags: Africa, Ami Musa, Be The Change, developing world, development, Education, Pinterest, Sierra Leone, The Onion

What Europe Can Teach the US (and Beyond?) About Gender in the Boardroom

hwhtw wrote 9 months ago: “Smart organizations understand that in these tough economic times, no one can afford to curta … more →

Tags: Women, Economic Development, development, women's development, EU, European Commission, Europe, gender equality, Harvard Business Review

"Female Saudi film director breaks taboos in Venice" — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 9 months ago: Female Saudi film director breaks taboos in Venice Mon, 3 Sep 2012 10:21 GMT Source: Reuters // Silv … more →

Tags: Women, women's development, middle east, film, Women's rights, Saudi Arabia, Reuters, Riyadh, Silvia Aloisi

Egyptian grandmother turns eco-friendly online healthy-food entrepreneur #hwhtw — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: So many things to like about this story: great news for Egypt’s economy, human health, the env … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, Economic Development, development, women's development, Child Health, Entrepreneurship, Egypt, Africa

Infographic: "The Revolution will be led by a 12-year-old girl" @Womens_eNews @VitalVoices @Pinterest — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: Found on Pinterest thanks to Vital Voices and Women’s eNews! … more →

Tags: Women, development, women's development, Vital Voices, maternal health, Education, Health Care, Women's eNews, Women's Health

Be the Change: Promise Rings from Tumbleweed Bead Co. @shoptumbleweed #hwhtw

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: Jewelry makers Tumbleweed Bead Co. have launched The Promise Project to donate a portion of proceeds … more →

Tags: Women, Philanthropy, development, women's development, Shopping, Be The Change, Jewelry, Women in Business, tumbleweed bead co

Study: "Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers" @TheWomanEffect #hwhtw — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: In a study for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Lesa Mitchell “explores the intersection … more →

Tags: Women, Economic Development, development, women's development, Entrepreneurship, gender equality, Women in Business, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, lesa mitchell

Counterpoint: "Saudi women going to Games is a sham" @SAISHopkins #olympics #hwhtw — 1 comment

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: Much has been made (including by HWHTW – see: News: “Saudi Arabia To Send Olympic Women Athlet … more →

Tags: Women, women's development, Sai's, Sports, Education, middle east, John's Hopkins University, Op-Ed, women and sports

Study: Stocks Perform Better If Women Are On Company Boards #hwhtw

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: Bloomberg News reports on a new study from the Credit Suisse Research Institute quantifying the bene … more →

Tags: Women, Bloomberg, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, leadership, Bloomberg News, Credit Suisse Research Institute, corporate board, Corporate Governance

Join the US National Committee for UN Women's Orange Day Twitter Party! @USNC_UNWomen #orangeday #usnc4orange

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: You’re invited to a Twitter Party to celebrate the launch of Orange Day! Grab something orange … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, development, women's development, un women, UN, United Nations, Events, event

Forbes: "Women's Leadership and Mentorship in the Developing World" @Forbes #hwhtw

hwhtw wrote 10 months ago: Great to see women leaders and mentors getting attention in the press!  Via Vital Voices: “‎ … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, development, women's development, Vital Voices, Women in Leadership, Forbes, Rahim Kanani, UNICEF

News: "Saudi Arabia To Send Olympic Women Athletes For First Time" @DonnaAN1 #olympics #hwhtw — 2 comments

hwhtw wrote 11 months ago: Saudi Arabia To Send Olympic Women Athletes For First Time By Bob Bensch and Donna Abu-Nasr Saudi Ar … more →

Tags: Women, women's development, Sports, middle east, gender equality, women and sports, Saudi Arabia, Olympics, Jacques Rogge

Forget Foreign Aid

Impower You wrote 11 months ago: It is time to stop just giving aid, except in immediate situations like trauma, famine and war. We n … more →

Tags: Human Rights, aid vs. investment, is foreign aid bad

"Forget Foreign Aid, Focus on Foreign Investment In Women Entrepreneurs" by @startupbiztalk in @ForbesWoman #myAWD — 4 comments

hwhtw wrote 11 months ago: Forget Foreign Aid, Focus on Foreign Investment In Women Entrepreneurs Cheryl Isaac, Contributor For … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, Economic Development, development, women's development, Entrepreneurship, GDP, Africa, Women in Business

Video: “Break the Silence” @SayNO_UNiTE

hwhtw wrote 11 months ago: “This week’s Say NO – UNiTE Video of the Week (2 – 8 July 2012) is from circleands … more →

Tags: Women, developing world, development, women's development, un women, UN, United Nations, Africa, Violence Against Women


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