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Combination of "smart subsidy" and commercial MF for women's empowerment

ZAMBIA

Making the Most of Limited Capital

By Lewis Mwanangombe

 

LUSAKA, May 18, 2011 (IPS) - Proponents of microfinance often portray it as the empowering extension of credit to vulnerable but diligently self-employed poor people - often women - who support each other to improve their…

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Added by Jennifer Thomson on May 20, 2011 at 10:08am — No Comments

"Gender Economics" and Women's Empowerment

The Guardian, Poverty Matters blog
The Trouble with Gender Economics


At a global summit in Paris, France, MPs from around the world argued that investing in girls can spur economic growth. But the economic case for gender equality has its…

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Added by Jennifer Thomson on May 19, 2011 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Kenyan Women Pulling Together Against Poverty

I added emphasis to the parts of this article that I found particularly relevant to poverty (she did not start out "poor") and gender relations as they relate to microfinance....

- Jenn

 

Kenyan Women Pulling Together Against Poverty

ISP News

By Isaiah Esipisu…

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Added by Jennifer Thomson on April 14, 2011 at 10:53am — 4 Comments

Microfinance and Its Discontents: Women in Debt in Bangladesh

Has anyone read this book yet?

 

Source: http://www.uminnpressblog.com/2011/03/microfinance-and-its-discontents-women.html

 

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Microfinance and Its Discontents: Women in Debt in Bangladesh…

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Added by Jennifer Thomson on April 11, 2011 at 12:40pm — No Comments

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