Economic
Women power comes to Ethiopian banking
By Muluken Yewondwossen Prominent female Ethiopian professionals and entrepreneurs are to found a pioneering Women's Bank that will be fully controlled by women. Last Friday, a founding meeting called by promoters of the new bank held talks about the gender-based...
The Girl Effect
'We should have absolute confidence in these girls. It makes absolute sense to invest in them....they're not asking us for our pity. They're just asking for us to enable them to do what they're already doing, but they could do so much better with our help'. Cherie Blair
The Global Gender Gap Report 2008
The World Economic Forum has published its third annual report on the Global Gender Gap.This fascinating report examines the relative position of women to men in 130 countries.
Mary Fisher Bracelets Project
AIDS-affected women in Africa are earning desperately-needed income by handcrafting beaded bracelets, with training from artist-activist Mary Fisher.
Empowering Women Economically
"Helping women to make the most of their economic potential is vital in tackling global poverty and inequality"
Social and cultural
The Asian University for Women
The key to success for nations now and in the future will be the ability to harness the talents and potential of all its citizens. And that means women as well as men.
The Launch of the World Bank's Adolescent Girls Initiative
On 10th October 2008 a group of remarkable adolescent girls attended the launch of the World's Bank Adolescent Girls Initiative ("AGI") at the headquarters of the World Bank in Washington.
Educating Girls
If there is one single thing we can do to counter inequality and poverty, it is to ensure that every child across the world, but particularly every girl, gets a good education.
The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
By accepting the Convention, states commit themselves to undertake a series of measures to end discrimination against women in all forms
United Nations Women Watch
The UN has created a website called WomenWatch which is a rich source of information about women's Issues around the world, particulary in relation to their rights and to gender parity.
Health and wellbeing
Women are seen to be the major agents for progress in attaining the climate change development goals.
Think of the women who depend directly on the environment for their livelihoods and for the well-being of their families and communities
Refuge - The Campaign against Domestic Violence
Refuge provides women and children suffering from domestic violence with help, advice, support and a safe house if need be.
Innovations in Global Child Healthcare
Four million infants die within a month of birth every year. Ninety eight percent of these infant deaths occur in developing countries
Because I am a Girl : Plan International's Campaign
Plan UK's Because I am a Girl campaign is tackling the huge issues girls living in poverty around the world face.
Cherie's Foundation
Women Mean Business Conference
The Women Mean Business conference hosted by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women will take place in Mumbai on the 11th of December, 20009. The aim is to bring together highly successful professionals from across India to share their knowledge...
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The mission of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is to strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs in countries where they lack equal opportunities so they can grow their businesses and become greater contributors to their economies. We accomplish this...