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People who grew up in Little Haiti in its heyday have a lot of the same memories: women carrying baskets on their heads with ...
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC)—Laurent Saint-Cyr, an advisor to Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council (TPC), is urging women to play a more meaningful role in the future socio-economic ...
Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, CA— Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) hosted its second International Women’s Day event at Spanish Hills Club in Camarillo on Thursday, March 6. The luncheon ...
In 2024, the narrative of women balancing unpaid labor at home while struggling to gain economic security remains as an enduring issue. Two new studies, one from the Texas Women’s Foundation and ...
“Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.” – Barack ObamaIndia stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of inclusive economic growth, where ...
The most defiant and influential women within their communities have often been targeted as a means to control broader social and economic dynamics, as women’s advocacy for their own rights and their ...
In 1801, Haiti was on its way to making history as the Americas’ second independent country – and the world’s first free Black Republic – by defeating Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army.
A new report shows women’s economic gains at a time of male meltdown over traditional roles.
A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families ...
The United States has imposed sanctions on Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, “for his role in the global illicit drug trade,” the State Department said Tuesday.
Lately, these conversations have highlighted how women's greatest leadership qualities will play a key role in guiding organizations and entire sectors through the uncertain times ahead.
The analysis highlights the critical role working women play in supporting their families and emphasizes the need for policies that support women’s economic success for the well-being of their ...