New York Times reporter Nick Kristof has been covering gender and poverty issues for decades. His new documentary is called Half the Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, inspired by his widely acclaimed book of the same name. Speaking at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, Nick talks about the value of investing in women across the globe.
...the report. Region-wise, East Asian economies are expected to grow by 7.3 percent this year, while the economies of South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa are likely to post an average growth of…
...BST, to discuss prospects for Sub Saharan Africa. Chaired by Richard Fox, Fitch's Head of Middle East and Africa Sovereign Ratings, the discussion will draw on key themes from recently publ…
...and potential. According to South Africa: Market Access Tracker, South Africa is viewed as the gateway to sub-Saharan Africa, which is growing faster than the regional economies of Central …
...region-wide trends, the East Asia & Pacific region is expected to grow by 7.3 percent this year; Europe & Central Asia by 2.8 percent; Latin America & the Caribbean by 3.3 percent; Middle E…
...the world face after reading Nicholas Kristof's book "Half The Sky." It opened my eyes to the harsh realities that so many women experience -- topics and that are rarely discussed in Americ…
...direct investment into Sub-Saharan Africa to reach $54 billion by 2015 - up from $37.7 billion last year, and just $7 billion in 2000. International savings group and insurer Old Mutual alr…
...broader region-wide trends, the East Asia & Pacific region is expected to grow by 7.3% this year; Europe & Central Asia by 2.8%; Latin America & the Caribbean by 3.3%; Middle East & North A…
...region-wide trends, the East Asia & Pacific region is expected to grow by 7.3 percent this year; Europe & Central Asia by 2.8 percent; Latin America & the Caribbean by 3.3 percent; Middle E…
...the strongest weapon available to change any society for the better,” said Mr. Sello Hatang, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. “This next milestone of Schools for Africa brings his drea…
...Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn helped to bring the importance of the role of women to mainstream thinking. Development monies now go t…
...more equitably, respect for the rights of others, the level of human capital, free flow of information and a well-functioning government.Other key findings include:* Europe remained the mos…
New York Times reporter Nick Kristof has been covering gender and poverty issues for decades. His new documentary is called Half the Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, inspired by his widely acclaimed book of the same name. Speaking at the World Affairs Council in San Francisco, Nick talks about the value of investing in women across the globe.