The New York Times Sunday Magazine seems to think so. Yesterday’s entire issue was devoted to women in development. In an excerpt from their new book, Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn say that the liberation of women could solve many of the world’s problems, from poverty to child mortality to terrorism. The African Childrens Haven board agrees with that sentiment and places a high priority on programs that benefit women and girls. Read more:
Great article which makes it clear that investing in girls and women is perhaps our greatest weapon for fighting poverty. Harvard economist Michael Kremer's Kenyan study suggests African Children's Haven's scholarship program is a sound approach for improving academic performance and a great way to - as the authors suggest - lubricate the crankcase of the developing world!
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