The financial and social benefits of female economic participation are hard to ignore. For the sake of society at large, men and women alike need to work together to empower women to increase their involvement in the financial world.
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Do we need to "rethink our image of the entrepreneur"? In a Huffington Post article published today, John Kobara of the California Community Foundation writes about how Grameen America is supporting a new wave of entrepreneurs in Los Angeles.
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We have already invested over $200 million in more than 40,000 women. This holiday season, please help us by making a gift so that together we can double our reach and impact next year.
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Bertha always had an entrepreneurial spirit. But with no credit history or collateral, she was unable to access a traditional bank loan that would allow her to fulfill her dream of expanding her family bakery in Los Angeles.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist Group recently released a report analyzing the microfinance business environment in 55 countries around the globe.
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Esri, a geographic information systems company, recently published an article about how Grameen America uses its Business Analyst software to identify ideal target markets and prioritize metropolitan areas for program expansion.
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Tune in Thursday at 12:45 p.m. EST to watch Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton speak on the power of women's economic participation at an event sponsored by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
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Mobile banking is the new frontier of financial services.
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The New York Times' Patricia Cohen just published an article about the importance of building credit.
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