World Pulse

Visionary Leaders

A New “Irrefutable Truth”

by Kavita Nandini Ramdas

"Most women in the developing world are quick to point out that they have been enduring an economic crisis for generations."

With the changing economic climate, investing in women and girls is now more critical than ever. Global Fund for Women CEO and President Kavita Nandini Ramdas explains why.…Read More »

Visionary Leaders

All Eugenia Itme needs is a rock, or something she can use to hop on her bicycle. Then she’s pedaling three hours up the steep Peruvian Andes to Pueblo Libre to ensure expectant mothers are cared for properly.…Read More »

"Women won’t have to fear that the day they give birth could also be the day they meet death, robbing another child of a mother, another community of a leader."

Visionary Leaders

As Economies Falter, How Do We Move Forward?

by Geeta Rao Gupta

As economists worldwide grapple with the hard reality that 46 million more people will be added to the global poverty count this year, women and men in these affected communities already are doubling their efforts to soften that landing for their families.…Read More »

"We have some distance yet before we cross the victory line."

Visionary Leaders

Best Chance to Make Foreign Policy Work for Women

by Ritu Sharma

During her confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the importance of prioritizing women and girls, who are at the greatest risk of being poor, and make up nearly 70% of the world’s hungry.…Read More »

Clinton must make international assistance a foreign policy priority and ensure that this assistance benefits the world’s women.