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Resilient growth starts with creating inclusive systems that support the meaningful financial inclusion of women, says Zubaida Bai (). #GrowthSummit23
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Zubaida Bai will be attending ’s #GrowthSummit23 in Geneva, Switzerland. She will be on the panel discussing “What Next for Inequality,” which aims to dissect the themes of enabling resilient growth, developing human capital, and accelerating economic equity.
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.@zubaidabai, President and CEO @GrameenFdn, will attend @wef's #GrowthSummit23 from 2-3 May. Find out more. wef.ch/growthsummit
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Grameen works with the communities we serve to provide big picture solutions--and that means a better, more sustainable future for all of us. When we invest in her power, we invest in our planet.
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Earth Day isn’t just about recycling, biking to work, or buying LED lightbulbs – it’s a reminder that our world, and every person on it, is part of the same ecosystem. The choices we make can have an impact thousands of miles away.
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Best wishes to our Muslim friends who are marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Eid Mubarak!
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Zubaida also hosted a meet and greet with the future supporters of Grameen and discussed the work we are leading with our campaign Invest in Her Power.
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Zubaida Bai (CEO and President, Grameen Foundation) and Gopi Kallayil (GF Board Member, Chief Evangelist, Digital Transformation and Strategy, Google) attended a TED conference this week.
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TaroWorks took her on a field visit to meet their client —a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate the stigma and limitations associated with menstruation by increasing access to menstrual products and education for women and girls around the world.
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Earlier this year, Grameen President and CEO Zubaida Bai visited , Grameen Foundation’s social enterprise, in Nairobi.
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We're excited to be a part of this movement featuring five days of collective action as a member of the Alliance for Prosperity!
Learn more about the connections between individual perspectives and financial health in a article by Grameen Foundation Board Chair Elisabeth Rhyne.
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A financial health lens can provide us with the framework we need to step into [consumers’] shoes and design products and policies that support them on their pathway to financial well-being.
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Congratulations are in order!
Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the inspiration for Grameen Foundation, has been appointed by the UN Secretary General António Guterres as a member of the Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste.
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Nobel Laureate argues that if we had a financial system that did not reject anyone, that would be the first step in alleviating poverty. Each human being has an enormous opportunity for creativity inside them, some people just never had the opportunity to unleash it.
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Honored to join this important discussion!
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Webinar alert! Our Founder & Executive Director @TDR_Churchyard together with Dr. Chloe Schwenke, President of the Center for Values in International Development & staff from @GrameenFdn will constitute the panel. Click on the below link to register:
wageglobal.org/event-male-eng.
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Grameen Foundation is very privileged to play a small role in creating ecosystems that make space for women and girls to show up with their full power.
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Dr. Yunus articulated his vison for a new financial system saying, “There is no global south. There is south everywhere. Poverty is a global issue and we are all responsible for creating it. It’s global.”
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Earlier today, Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus led a webinar called “The Future of Global Poverty Alleviation Through Social Business” –
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There is still time to register for our virtual event on March 30 on male engagement as a risk mitigation strategy for GBV and a facilitator of WEE. Learn more about the event and speakers, including staff from and , here: bit.ly/3YEV454.
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Grameen Bank Founder and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the inspiration behind Grameen Foundation, is having a webinar at George Washington University this Friday at 9:30am ET. Register here:
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Grameen Foundation is participating in The Working Group Gender Equality and Disability of Civil20, one of the Engagement Groups of the G20. We invite you to be a part of the #OneMillionLights campaign by nominating a light and creating a brighter future for all.
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Do you know someone who has made a difference in terms of gender equality and women's empowerment?
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You're invited to attend our virtual event on March 30 from 11am-12:30pm ET on male engagement as a risk mitigation strategy for GBV and a facilitator of WEE. Learn more about the event & speakers, including staff from & , here: bit.ly/3YEV454
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The picks up on the story of the 40 leaders appealing for humane and respectful treatment of Prof. Yunus:
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The first ever #IndiaGivingDay today provides us all an opportunity to make a decisive impact and bring dreams to life for many underserved across India.
Grameen's work in India has helped millions of women and girls show up with their power. Support Grameen on India Giving Day!
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We hope you'll register for a conversation with our CEO, Zubaida Bai, and Grameen board member Lauren Hendricks, on women and leadership, and the barriers that persist for women and girls living in poverty. bit.ly/3ECukep
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It's the first day of Women's History Month! What better way to celebrate strong, resilient women than to join us on March 3 for an event doing just that?
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She is finally optimistic about her family’s future. Support women like Grace and create the space for women and girls to show up with their full power.
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We’re kicking off our #InvestInHERPower series with Grace, a 60-year-old smallholder farmer and caretaker of 10 children in rural Ghana.
Grace is excited about the impact she has on her community when she is able to grow award-winning crops.
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Investing in women and girls allow them to show up with their full power to end poverty and hunger. They can feed their families, pay for school fees and healthcare, and grow their businesses. Your support now can help create lasting positive change for entire communities.
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Today, we are excited to launch #InvestInHERPower! We will be highlighting different women leading up to International Women’s Day!
Often times, barriers stand in the way of women and girls maximizing their full potential.
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Grameen Mittra Pooja Bhasker was recently awarded the 13th Agricultural Leadership Award for her active leadership and service to rural communities. Pooja has launched several agricultural initiatives for women farmers to cultivate improved wheat on their small fields.
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Our President and CEO Zubaida Bai talks financial inclusion and her vision for Grameen Foundation — “to push, pull, pry or kick open any door that blocks a heroic woman from leveraging her own potential to rise from poverty.”
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