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Education a key to empowering women and girls
http://australianwomenonline.com/international-womens-day-2018-helping-women-and-girls-find-their-voice/
Read MoreUsing Enterprise as a Force for Good: Why I’ve Joined…
The next time your disgruntlement with modern day consumerist culture boils over, simply remind yourself that we can use capitalism as a force for good. In a world often relying on government solutions…
Read MoreEducation a powerful tool to help women and girls break…
https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/8884-essay-helping-women-and-girls-find-their-voice
Read MoreEmpowering women and girls through education
https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/features/8915-the-interview-nathan-byrd-of-opportunity-international-talks-about-how-to-empower-women-in-education
Read MoreEducation crisis: Keeping girls in school longer
https://vision.org.au/radio/2018/03/12/girls-education-crisis-nathan-bird/
Read MoreLet’s #pressforprogress on closing the gender gap
This International Women’s Day let’s #pressforprogress on closing the gender gap on economic, educational, health and political opportunities for women, particularly those in developing countries where…
Read MoreThis International Women’s Day let’s #pressforprogress…
Sydney, 5 March 2018 - Opportunity International Australia says International Women’s Day on 8 March 2018 is a tremendous opportunity to reaffirm the pivotal role of education in helping the most marginalised…
Read MoreHelping women and girls find their voice
Clearly, we need to figure out how to get more girls into good classrooms. This is one of the most important things that Opportunity International can contribute to helping girls as an organisation. Thankfully,…
Read MoreLet’s press for progress and empower Indigenous woman…
On International Women’s Day, I’m reflecting on the way millions of Indigenous tribal women in the Chhottanagpur region of India now have sustainable livelihoods, a voice, futures filled with opportunities.…
Read MoreLet's get girls in India into quality schools this…
International Women’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on all that we’ve achieved over the last few decades in our efforts for gender equity in education. Much of the work focused on access to education…
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