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September 10, 2013
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Where the border of Egypt and Sudan meet there is a protected area called the Wadi Allaqi Biosphere Reserve. At first glance, you would think no one could possibly survive in this arid, desert landscape, but you would be wrong. Untouched by the political conflict in Egypt, the Sedinabe Bedouin tribe continues living much as they have for thousands of years, with one difference: their daughters can read and write.
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August 5, 2013
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Linnet Agnes Awor grew up in Iyopoki, a small village in the Tororo district of eastern Uganda. Most villagers there are subsistence farmers, living off of the small amount of food they can grow on their family plots, with not a lot to spare. Despite the daily struggles, Linnet felt blessed. She had parents who loved her and supported her education.
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July 8, 2013
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“I lost my husband last year in March. During the funeral some of my in-laws arranged side meetings because of my husband’s assets,” explained Jane Gordon Sworo, CEDPA Global Women in Management (CEDPA GWIM) workshop participant and treasurer for the South Sudan Women Entrepreneurs Association. “I was mourning, but some people were having these conversations …even others wanted to send me away from the house.”
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March 20, 2013
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Last week, 24 CEDPA GWIM alumni from eight countries were brought together in Argentina by Plan International USA and ExxonMobil to form the first Latin America CEDPA Alumni Network. Among the participants was Alicia del Socorro Meneses, a graduate of a 2009 CEDPA GWIM workshop.
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