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Kuli Mungombe owns and operates a fishing rig with nine other women in Zimbabwe. The group entered the male-dominated industry last year after being provided with the boat, equipment and training, and have doubled their sales. These women join millions of empowered women around the world who are...
New technical papersFor free download please visit: www.intracen.org/publications ISO 9001:2008 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLIMPLEMENTING QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSChecklist of questions covering various aspects of setting-up, implementation and certification of a quality management system according to ISO...
The role of women in Somaliland, the north-western territory of Somalia, has changed dramatically since the country’s long-time dictator was overthrown in 1991, prompting the collapse of the economy and leaving scores of men unemployed. While men still struggle to find work they will accept, the...
Circa 2009, Chinese officials made clear their full commitment to the internationalization of the renminbi (RMB), China’s official currency, and their intent of making Shanghai a leading financial centre by 2020 — less than eight years from now. A formidable goal, undeniably, but China has...
In the wake of the financial crisis that has destroyed trillions of dollars of value, there is an urgent need for financial strategies that focus on long-term value creation. The corporate sector and governments need to understand, now more than ever, that investing in women must be a large part of...
WEConnect International is a small non-governmental organization (NGO) with a big vision. Founded less than three years ago, the organization is striving to give women-owned businesses equal access to corporate and large-organization contracts. WEConnect is building a network of companies and...
It was a passionate message by the Malaysian prime minister, welcomed after so many years of toil: ‘If we look at the progress we have made in Malaysia, there is no denying that a large part of it has been achieved thanks to the women of this country.’ Prime Minister Najib Razak wrote this in...
When Facebook announced it was preparing an initial public offering, a lengthy Wall Street Journal editorial asked a crucial question: Since women are the majority of social media users, why are all the members of Facebook’s board of directors men? It is a question relevant to most corporations in...
The Government of Botswana has, on several occasions, called for greater economic empowerment of its citizens. The Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) has responded by examining its existing practices and requirements under the PPADB Act. The act allows for reservations and...
Nearly 40 years ago, the government of Atlanta adopted sweeping and bold economic development policies to stabilize the city’s economy and expand business and job opportunities. Then-mayor Maynard Jackson, Jr., the first African American mayor of a major United States city, championed the Equal...
In a little more than a century, 40 women have won the Nobel Prize, and there is a steady improvement in the representation of women in national parliaments worldwide. Women have achieved levels of excellence that indeed have made our world a better place. But these advances cannot hide the fact...
