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Desai: On March 8, Remember Women's Rights Are Human Rights

Policy

Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai and a panel of experts offer thoughts to mark International Women's Day in 2012.

March 8th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Battle of the Banks: Bangladesh's Central Bank Fires Microfinance Pioneer Muhammad Yunus

Bangladesh's central bank fired Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2011.
Business

Bangladesh's central bank has fired Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, the celebrated microfinance pioneer who started lending small sums of money at Grameen Bank almost 30 years ago.

March 2nd by Shreeya Sinha | Comments

Profit Motive in Microfinance: A Debate

<i>A Fistful of Rice: My Unexpected Quest to End Poverty Through Profitability</i> by Vikram Akula. (Harvard Business Press, 2010)
Business

Is the creation of a large, for-profit enterprise the best way to take the benefits of microfinance to the millions of poor people who need it?

October 20th by Rafaya Sufi | Comments

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