Along the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, two of the country’s largest industries — palm oil and coal — share the same water resource that local ethnic groups rely on for food, livelihoods and cultural identity.
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Trust Without Collateral: How Grameen Manages Credit Risk
Grameen Bank originated from a simple idea by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Professor Yunus—that the poor could obtain life-changing loans without collateral.
Hope and Hardship: Youth Mental Health in Kenya
This is a short documentary about youth mental health in Kenya’s informal settlements.
Breaking the Silence: Sex Education in Rural Xinjiang
In many rural communities, sex education is still developing. While basic physical knowledge is gradually being introduced, emotional support and awareness of self-protection remain limited.
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.
Grameen’s Five Member Groups — A Catalyst for Women’s Equality
One essential path toward gender equality is economic empowerment, yet how to help women achieve sustainable economic development remains a major global challenge.
From Exploitation to Empowerment: Inside NightLight’s Holistic Fight Against Trafficking in Bangkok
The neon lights of Nana on the red-light district flicker against the humid Bangkok night, casting a relentless pink glow over the street.
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%.
The Employment Dilemma and Breakthrough of Chinese Women with Disabilities
In China, there are 44.7 million women with disabilities, making up 52.2% of the total disabled population.
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.
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