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Grameen Bank: Reconstructing the Self of Rural Women 

In Lukou Village on the plains of Xinyi, Jiangsu Province, Grameen China staff visiting farmhouses encountered a familiar pattern. They came to speak with women, to hear their stories and introduce a microfinance program that could reshape a family’s economic future. Yet male relatives often intervened. 

The Plight of Women in Kenyan Slums 

According to data from the African Development Bank and the World Bank, Nairobi’s Kibera slum is one of Africa’s largest urban slums. Spanning less than 1% of the city’s area, it is home to an estimated 600,000 to 1.2 million people, accounting for roughly a quarter of Nairobi’s population. The unemployment rate here exceeds 50%. 

Why We Need to Talk About The Impact of Flood in Myanmar’s Agriculture Sector

The agriculture sector is Myanmar’s main industry producing 23% of the country’s gross domestic product. With two-thirds of the population depending on it, the sector provides 70% of national employment. 51% of women who are members of households also depend on agriculture.

Climate Change and Glacier Retreat: A Comparative Study of New Zealand’s Tasman Glacier and China’s Weigledangxiong Glacier 

Glacier retreat is among the most visible indicators of contemporary climate change, reshaping high-mountain hydrology, ecosystems, and hazard regimes.