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“I was already good at business, but being able to borrow money and grow my business gave me confidence and made me stronger.” -Jebbeh, small business owner BY SARAH ALLEN   Editor’s note: This story is the third in a series of stories celebrating the incredible triumphs of women that will be published throughout Women’s...

Bangladesh has led the world in social development. Now it’s time to lead in climate adaptation By Saber Chowdhury and Asif Saleh   This piece was originally published in White Board Magazine. It has been reposted below. Bangladesh is the home to extraordinary progress in many areas of social development. Not only has this progress...

“I wasn’t alone, which was the most powerful feeling. My mentor kept encouraging me to dream bigger.” -Kumba, grandmother and small business owner BY SARAH ALLEN   Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series of stories celebrating the incredible triumphs of women that will be published throughout Women’s History Month. This month,...

Discover how a Liberian mother set her family on a path of economic stability. BY BRIANA YUMBE   Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series of stories celebrating the incredible triumphs of women that will be published throughout Women’s History Month. This month, we will feature four inspiring stories of women from...

Around 50,000 women provide door-to-door ‘last mile’ services in Bangladesh’s rural areas and slums By Peter Yeung   This article was originally published by The Telegraph. An excerpt has been reposted below. At the time, Bangladeshi women were on average giving birth to seven children, one of the highest fertility rates in the world. Only...