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Girl studying with the help of a Women’s Bank scholarship decided to share what she has learned with younger pupils

Sunday morning, 8.30am. In the yard of Lberk Prey elementary school in Cambodia, the day is already in full swing....

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Ministeri Kai Mykkäsen Vierakynä Naisten Pankin vuosikertomuksessa.

A Women’s Issue is an Issue for All of Us

To create opportunities for women is to create opportunities for the success of families, communities, and entire nations. In my...

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Women’s Bank Activities 2018

The Women’s Bank Winter Conference was held in Kotka  The year began with the Winter Conference of Women’s Bank volunteers,...

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Low-income single mother rose to politics – the work of Women’s Bank producing results in Nepal

A little boy comes to Kamu Sunar’s shop. He chooses a chocolate bar and hands over the money. He has...

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The work of Women’s Bank expands into Jordan

Women’s Bank’s steering group has decided to start a project named Social and Economic Empowerment of Women in Jordan. The...

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On the road to equality

For each of its project countries Women’s Bank creates a unique profile, which charts the needs and opportunities of local...

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Work continued at full steam throughout Women’s Bank’s anniversary year

Women’s Bank Walk from Lapland to the Mediterranean The eighth Women’s Bank Walk gathered a record number of volunteers to...

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Gita’s journey to success

Before 2009, most women at the village of Bhardeu in central Nepal had never been to the country’s capital. Their...

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Everyone can change the world – Antti Reenpää

Antti Reenpää, age 60, Helsinki  “I followed the early years of Women’s Bank closely as my wife (Leena Majander) is...

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Everyone can change the world – Anna Litewka-Anttolainen

Anna Litewka-Anttolainen, age 40, Oulu  “I’m originally from Poland. I moved to Finland in pursuit of love. I’ve lived in...

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