Micro-credit unions, are helping and empowering women in Glasgow, Scotland. This creative way of giving loans is working. A July 11, 2008, 12:07 video, by Open Univeristy UK.
The Mandinaba Womens' Recycling Group is a 14-member association recently started in the small West African village of Mandinaba located in the Western Region of The Gambia. Concerned with the overwhelming presence of plastic bags in the environment this group decided to use crochet hooks to recycle plastic bags into beautiful purses and wallets. The non-profit umbrella for Women News Network - WNN will be offering these items for sale in the next few months. 4:30 min video. Music by Jamma Jenngii.
When adolescent girls in the developing world have a chance, they can be the most powerful force of change for themselves, their families, communities and nations. But while those 600 million girls are the most likely agents of change, they are invisible to their societies and the world. The Girl Effect has just been created to give girls worldwide a platform to speak out about their dreams and ideas via YouTube. May 2008 - 2:23 min release. For more info: http://www.girleffect.org