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‘Investing in women is smart economics’

woensdag, november 28, 2012

FOREIGN MINISTER OF BANGLADESH ABOUT WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Before her induction to the cabinet of Bangladesh, she was Secretary for Women’s Affairs. Since 2009 Dr. Dipu Moni is the first female Minister of Foreign Affairs of her country. The moment we start talking about women empowerment, her eyes begin to twinkle. “Women do play a major role in Bangladesh, but in economic terms they are still not recognized.” Dr. Dipu Moni is an avid protagonist of women’s participation in every aspect of society, starting... 

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Pure life in the middle of nowhere

vrijdag, november 9, 2012

Poverty has many different faces. In an over-populated city like Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, it is simply harrowing. The uncountable street children, pedlars and beggars -with or without lease babies used for begging- just try to survive every single day. Once outside the chaos of the city the poverty looks different, milder. Like in Kishoreganj, one of the 64 districts in Bangladesh. A green oasis or just appearance? As soon as we leave Dhaka, the landscape changes immediately. Overflowing city roads make place... 

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Microcredit increasingly discredited

vrijdag, juni 1, 2012

The success of the acclaimed microcredit is eroding fast. There is an increasing doubt about the effect of these small loans without collateral for the poorest. Stories of families sinking deeper into poverty due to exorbitant interest rates are no exception. A reason for 1We – One World Experience, the new style empowerment foundation, to make a U-turn and do it differently.   Six years ago 1We – One World Experience already started a new form of microcredit. If a family in Bangladesh for example qualifies... 

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Jardim Gramacho, the waste land of Rio

woensdag, december 14, 2011

Jardim Gramacho is known as one of the biggest landfills in the world. 7,000 up to 12,000 tons of garbage arrive daily making up 70% of the trash produced by the metropolitan of Rio de Janeiro. The gigantic dumpsite is an economy itself. In 1970 the landfill was established as a sanitary waste facility. During the economic crises of the seventies and eighties the ground became home to an anarchic community of scavengers. These so called catadores live and work in the garbage, collecting all kinds of recyclable materials.... 

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Former top model Bibi Russell had a dream

donderdag, november 10, 2011

Her hand woven yellow sari makes her look like a real ‘Bengali girl’. It is a phrase she uses several times. She must be halfway into her fifties right now, but her age doesn’t seem to affect her. Former top model Bibi Russell is still a beauty and now in the second prime of her life. After fifteen years of glitter and glamour she decided to listen to her heart and went back to her roots in Bangladesh. “I had a dream”, says Bibi, who now offers work to 35,000 weavers as a fashion designer. Bibi Russell is... 

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Iceland, the land of ice and fire

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Iceland is known by its woolly Icelandic horses, frozen waterfalls, blue coloured glaciers and glacier lakes. 11% of the island is covered with ice in the form of glaciers. However, water is not the only element. The volcanic and geothermal activity is a spectacular natural wonder. Moreover, the geothermal heat is used for the next generation of electricity and heating. For 1We Unlimited, nature photographers Geurt Besselink and Mirjam Langelaar travelled to this breathtaking... Read More

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Water & Rubbish

Six guys invent solution to water problem

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Six guys. One dream: per year one million people in Africa provided with clean drinking water. It looks like an exciting boys adventure, but for the six Dutch entrepreneurs it is deadly serious. “Water is life”, says Ton Koens, Chief Technical Officer of Multi Purpose Industries (MPI). “Without safe drinking water a child can’t grow [...]

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Exciting Brazil

Jardim Gramacho, the waste land of Rio

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Jardim Gramacho is known as one of the biggest landfills in the world. 7,000 up to 12,000 tons of garbage arrive daily making up 70% of the trash produced by the metropolitan of Rio de Janeiro. The gigantic dumpsite is an economy itself. In 1970 the landfill was established as a sanitary waste facility. During [...]

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Adventurous Kenya

‘Girls are the future mothers of Kenya’

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She has an untamable passion for running and a clear mission: the emancipation of African women. Top athlete Lornah Kiplagat uses her world fame and prize money to give Kenyan athletes the opportunity to develop their talent. The four times world champion wants more than ‘only’ winning gold medals. She hopes to start building the [...]

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1We-TV: It starts with water

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Six crazy guys, a white container and a world issue to solve. These three elements form the thrilling storyline of the TV program ‘IT STARTS WITH WATER’. In this dynamic documentary 1We-TV follows six Dutch entrepreneurs in Kenya who face the challenge to find a solution for what seems to become the largest world problem [...]

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