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Silatech has announced a partnership with BRAC to unlock access to finance for hundreds of thousands of young people and promote youth self-employment. NEW YORK, NY – Silatech has announced a partnership with BRAC, the world’s largest development organization, to promote youth income generation through financial inclusion and unlock access to finance for 684,212 youth...

“I dream of turning my region’s focus from arms into pens.” Learn how Warsa is leading the change she wants to see while supporting her family. BY MICHELLE VILLAR CERVANTES   Around the world girls and young women face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms, and practices, crisis, or violence. Yet, evidence shows...

Discover how Cynthia, an artisan, entrepreneur, and transgender woman, went from experiencing poverty and hardship to growing her fashion empire and uplifting other transgender people in her community.  BY MICHELLE VILLAR CERVANTES   Overcoming poverty is a tremendous challenge for anyone, but for people who also face oppression and marginalization for who they are or...

Kigali — Women’s empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. By Melody Chironda This piece was originally published in AllAfrica. It has been reposted below. Kigali — Women’s empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates...

Bangladesh, a river delta nation, is on the front line of climate change. Its coping strategies could offer lessons for the wider world. By Somini Sengupta   This article was originally published by The New York Times. An excerpt has been reposted below. Bangladesh is a land of water. Its silty rivers rush down from the...