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Excerpt from Teach a Woman to Fish: Kaya Girls Center
Kendall StempelJune 18, 2014In her new book, Teach a Woman to Fish, Ritu Sharma writes about her experience speaking to young women at the Kaya Girls Center in Burkina Faso. The Center was created...
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22-year-old Caroline: “I Will Not Stop Until I See Some Change”
Caroline MutesiJune 27, 2014My name is Caroline Mutesi. I am a Ugandan national and the first born of five children. I am 22 years old and I graduated in 2014 from Makerere Universty in Uganda with a...
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Women Thrive Worldwide to Change Focus
Press Contact: Noel SchroederContact person by email202.999.4482Release Date: May 20, 2016 atStatement from the Executive Director and Chair of the BoardIt is with great excitement that we announce...
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Women Thrive Worldwide to Change Focus
Noel SchroederMay 20, 2016It is with great excitement that we announce that Women Thrive Worldwide is changing its name to Women Thrive Alliance. As many of you know, Women Thrive has focused in...
View ArticleWomen Thrive is Changing the Narrative on Grassroots Women and Girls
Emily Bove June 22, 2016Women Thrive Alliance members are grassroots organizations who, every day, work to make gender equality a reality in their communities. One step at a time, they dismantle...
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#AchieveSDG5 Campaign
Emily Bove July 11, 2016Last year, 193 countries adopted 17 new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the United Nations. These goals offer the promise of ending poverty and inequalities by 2030. SDG...
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The Power of Young People
Noel SchroederAugust 12, 2016Today, on International Youth Day, Women Thrive Alliance celebrates the power of young people.“Young people are the future” is a tired phrase because it’s not really true....
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Our members have spoken - gender equality can't wait!
Women Thrive Alliance August 23, 2016Over the summer, Women Thrive Alliance members launched a global campaign for gender equality, #AchieveSDG5.Countries around the world are starting to implement the...
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Back to School, but Not for All Girls
Noel SchroederAugust 29, 2016For most American girls, a new school year holds promise: 84 percent of American young women graduate high school. That number is pretty high, when you compare it with the...
View ArticleJournal from the AWID Forum 2016: Day 0
Emily BoveSeptember 7, 2016Day 0: Sleep deprivation and excitementI have been waiting in the Sao Paulo airport for my flight to Salvadore de Bahia for nine hours, and have four more to go. It’s OK --...
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