As we celebrate Women’s History Month, I think about the millions of women and girls who hold up half the sky but feel invisible and trapped due to poverty, illiteracy, disease, abuse and other forms of marginalization and deprivation
Archives for March, 2013
Why Women’s Leadership Matters in a Macho World
Women in Central America are instrumental to help achieve peace in their communities by bringing diverse perspectives, mobilizing a variety of community actors, and ensuring that all citizens have their security concerns heard. Read more >>
Saving a Leg and a Life in Rif Damascus
Photo of the Week: President Obama Visits West Bank
On March 21, President Barack Obama returned to West Bank to deliver remarks to the Palestinian people. Read more >>
INFOGRAPHIC: USAID Forward Progress Report
An infographic of USAID’s model of development that puts us on a path to deliver more innovative and sustainable results. Read more >>
Video of the Week: Help a Child Reach 5
D-Rev – Where Design and Function Meet Need
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we interview Krista Donaldson, CEO of D-Rev, a non-profit that designs and delivers products that improve the health and incomes of people living on less than $4 per day. Read more >>
Water Projects as part of the Middle East Regional Cooperation Program (Part 4)
USAID’s Middle East Regional Cooperation Program brings together Arab and Israeli scientists and students to create and share solutions to regional development challenges like water while promoting a peaceful exchange between neighbors. Read more >>
Latin America’s Slums and TB
The control of tuberculosis in Latin America requires social, economic, and environmental interventions to improve living conditions and increase access to health services. Read more >>
USAID in the Middle East: using data to improve regional water management (Part 3)
USAID has supported Egypt’s water sector – including its water and wastewater utilities – for more than three decades. Read more >>
