“A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” –Social activist and writer Marge Piercy
Simply put, the Caterpillar Foundation’s mission is to alleviate poverty and place people on the path to prosperity. As we work to address the root causes, systematic injustices and long term effects of extreme poverty, we know we cannot do this alone. It will take collaboration between public, private and non-profit entities. Together, we are stronger.
To that end,...
Girls and Women
Eva wrote to all ONE members demanding we do more to help beat extreme poverty in her village and every place like it around the world by 2030. She didn’t rest there and went on to pen an appeal to the President. He just answered.
Too Young to Wed supports local organizations making a difference in the lives of the children who are affected by the harmful practice of child marriage.
It’s no secret that ONE stands #WithStrongGirls. So when we heard about the SHE by Spark* program, we couldn’t wait to find out which female entrepreneurs Spark* would find and support this year. These ten amazing women are striving to improve the lives of women and girls in South Africa!
Finalist: Mariola Stachnik, Poland
Here at ONE we know that actions speak louder than words. Over 1 million people have taken action with us so far this year to tell world leaders that poverty is sexist and it’s time to put girls and women at the heart of the development agenda. When you invest in women and girls, they are able to pull themselves and their entire communities out of poverty.
We’re always on the lookout for awesome ways people are taking...
Some of America’s most popular competition shows feature amateur singers attempting to impress judges who can’t see them, celebrities trying to keep up with professional dancers, or single men and women looking for the 'one'. Tanzania’s popular reality series stars female farmers.
President Obama is headed to Kenya for the 6th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) - and this year's theme? Women and youth.
A new patch for women is helping supplement iodine-deficient diets in a fashionable, innovative way.
Photo: Lifesaving Dot/Facebook
Priti Salian is a Bangalore-based journalist. A version of this piece was originally published here by Take Part.
Ashwini Raut, 25, leads a healthy, happy life right now in her hometown in rural Maharashtra, India, as she plans her upcoming wedding and looks forward to starting a family. But it was only recently that she learned her long-term health was at risk. The soil of the land...
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
We can always use someone to look us in the eyes and to tell us we can do it! This past May, one lucky group of college graduates listened to the incredible Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as their commencement speaker.
The author of three powerful novels and recipient of myriad awards, the Nigerian writer gave a speech detailing her life growing up, her struggles with sexism, her embrace of feminism, and, most recently, the kidnapping of her father.
Her advice? Take...
A Seva Safari participant practicing yoga with members of the Maasai tribe in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. (Photo credit: Africa Yoga Project) By Melissa Catelli. A version of this post was originally published by Take Part. For most travelers, a Kenyan safari involves days of patiently waiting for a glimpse of lions, elephants, or an elusive leopard hiding in the bush. For native New Yorker Paige Elenson, a 2006 family safari yielded a far less conventional sighting: a group of young Kenyan...