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Digit-ALL
When women lead localized digital learning, change is possible. Digital financial services are part of an effective arsenal in addressing the economic needs of low-income women working to save money. Digital tools enable them to buffer against income shocks, support financial goals, make investments in their businesses and families, and allow for long-term financial planning. For those reasons, Opportunity International provides digital finance solutions to empower people living in poverty…
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International Women's Day Interview with Chilufya Siansagu
For International Women’s Day 2023 we spoke with Chilufya Siansangu, Head of Business Development/ Marketing and Communications for EFC Zambia, about her own experience of education and how to create better opportunities for educating women and girls.
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A powerful book for Women’s History Month
In Umrigar’s masterfully crafted ninth novel, we learn more about the tragedy of honor killings, which have been used to enforce brutal control over women in certain communities.
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Governor Spotlight: Julie Wade
Julie Wade is a connector—one of those rare human beings who not only sees the potential of connecting one opportunity with another, but takes action to bring ideas and people together, creating a multiplying power that leads to something meaningful, effective, and exciting.
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This is one memoir that will stick with you
In his powerful new memoir, Solito, Javier Zamora takes us along as he looks back on the life-altering 3,000-mile journey from El Salvador to the U.S. that he made at just nine years old.
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Staff Spotlight: Dr. William Derban
Dr. Derban is laser-focused on providing human-centered solutions that keep the people Opportunity International serves at the center of our work—solutions that can be scaled at an ultra-low cost and make lasting change in communities facing incredible obstacles.
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Today is a day of celebration
Three years ago, we began a bold journey to go where others can’t or won’t. To reach out to those who have been left out or left behind. To help families build sustainable livelihoods, send their children to school, and create opportunities for themselves and their neighbors.
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5 Books We Loved in 2022
There’s nothing quite like exploring the world through the pages of great novels, memoirs, and stories. Every month, the Opportunity International Book Club expands our minds, perspectives, and understanding as we dive into a new book—and we are so grateful to read alongside friends around the globe.
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Waymaker Wednesday: Blanca
I met the father of my children. When I started a life with him, he began abusing me. He would hit, kick, and beat me. He would always say, “You will need me. You cannot live without me because a woman cannot live alone.” All those ideas had taken over in my head. I used to say, “It’s true. A woman needs a partner.” Today I feel completely different. Women can survive on their own. As long as you keep your eye on the goal that you have decided to fight for, you will get there. I am the…
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Listening and Learning: Community Economic Development in Nicaragua
In the late 1980s, professors at Northwestern University proposed a new method of economic development. The premise was simple: What if we started with what a community had, instead of what it lacked? What if we leveraged a neighborhood’s existing skills, resources, institutions, partnerships, and people to advance the greater good?
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