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Better Nutrition and Women’s Empowerment through Small-Scale Farming

Post author By Robbie Paras
Post date August 16, 2014
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There is widespread belief that small-scale farming is the sustainable and equitable solution to solving the crises of hunger and poverty in developing countries. For an international development course last semester, I reviewed Roger Thurow’s The Last Hunger Season, a journalistic account of how small-scale farming improved the lives of four farmers in rural villages […]

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Strengthening Women’s Economic Entrepreneurship in Mongolia

Post author By Robbie Paras
Post date July 2, 2014
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While Mongolia has made considerable progress on key gender-related indicators under the Millennium Development Goals,[1] significant gender disparities remain in labor markets and the business sector. Women are underrepresented in the country’s high-growth industries, in managerial positions, and have limited participation in formal entrepreneurial activities. From a cultural perspective, women are also still viewed as […]

Tags Crook Fellowship, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Mongolia, Summer Internships, Women's Empowerment