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Sydney woman turns cancelled wedding into a story of…
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/after-her-broken-engagement-one-womans-reception-is-set-to-impact-hundreds-of-lives-20170314-guxn3g.html
Read MoreThe end of poverty demands the end of violence
Similarly to the analogy that you cannot expect a starving child to study well, we cannot expect women facing violence and exploitation to make full use of financial empowerment. Modern analysis of Maslow’s…
Read More#beboldforchange this International Women's Day
It’s easy to become overwhelmed with everything that’s going on in the world right now. I think it’s fair to say that we are living in a pretty strange period of time, a time which undoubtedly will…
Read MoreCelebrating the empowerment of entrepreneurial women
http://www.generositymag.com.au/celebrating-the-economic-empowerment-of-entrepreneurial-women/
Read MoreEmpowered women in developing countries are a beacon…
https://www.sightmagazine.com.au/7145-essay-empowered-women-in-developing-countries-are-a-beacon-of-hope
Read MoreInternational Women's Day: Celebrating the Economic…
6 March 2017 – Opportunity International Australia said International Women’s Day on 8 March 2017 is a time to celebrate and honour the millions of entrepreneurial women in developing countries who…
Read MoreChris Murdoch speaks about Opportunity International's…
https://soundcloud.com/user-970852380/chris-murdoch-talks-about-our-program-in-the-phillipines-on-pinoy-radio-985fm-sydney
Read MoreEmpowerment through microfinance loans
Empowerment is key to helping families free themselves from poverty. Recently I spoke to a woman from America about her visit to Africa. It was her first visit and she spent a few months there, yet one…
Read MoreValentine's Day
Valentine’s Day can be a tough time of year for many. For some, it’s a day to cherish the one you love; a day to appreciate your significant other and spoil them with all the supermarket chocolates…
Read MoreAustralia Day
I can’t help but love this time of year. It’s a time full of excitement and new beginnings. The air is warm, the days are long, and you cannot ignore the communal sense of thankfulness and joy that…
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