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These six stories highlight women from around the world making an impact in their homes and communities. Photo by Alison Wright BY NATHANIEL WORLEY   After 50 years, BRAC continues to prioritize women with a human-centric approach and community-led solutions. From Bangladesh to the world, discover six stories of women making an impact.    Nilufar...

Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of Ending Global Poverty NEW YORK, NY, August 1, 2022― Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times called him “one of the unsung heroes of modern times.” Fazle Hasan Abed was a mild-mannered accountant who may be the most influential man most people have never even...

Factory fires are expensive and often deadly, and they increasingly have global implications. BY JENEFA JABBAR Factory fires are expensive and often deadly, and they increasingly have global implications. In 2020, they were the top reason for supply chain disruption globally, for the third year in a row. They’re also becoming more frequent – Resilinc,...

BY JULHAS ALAM AND WASBIR HUSSAIN   This article was originally published by Associated Press. An excerpt has been reposted below. Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Center said water in all major rivers in the country’s northeast was receding, but downstream water levels in central and eastern parts of the country could rise over the...

Is it really useful to “teach a person to fish” or should you just give them the damn fish already? BY SIGAL SAMUEL   This article was originally published by VOX. An excerpt has been reposted below. On a certain level, it seems intuitive that doing more for people — giving assets and training and cash...