Tell us about the CSC Empowerment and Inclusion Programme when was it formed and the reason behind its establishment? The CSC Empowerment and Inclusion Programme, previously Community Support Concern (CSC), was one of the pioneer organizations to provide microfinance to poor households of Pakistan. Established in 1989, CSC has for the last 29 years, been...
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Bridging the Gap Through Gender Data
This article was previously publishing in Ananke's digital Women's Day edition. To view the special edition, visit Ananke on ISSUU. Can you tell us what the project Bridging the Gap is all about? When will it be launched and where? What are the main objectives of the project? Bridging the Gap: Mapping Gender Data Availability...
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Phyllis Chesler: A Politically Incorrect Feminist
Would you say the course of your life has had a great impact on your vision and perspective? We would love to know from you how your life’s journey started as a feminist? Like many other American feminists, I was active in the civil rights and anti-war movements–but unlike most feminists, I had “once lived in a harem in...
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Tapping into the Potential of Gender Data
Marking Human Rights Day, Emily Courey Pryor, Executive Director Data2x a dynamic platform hosted by the UN Foundation which promotes and enables production and use of gender data to improve lives of women and girls, talks to Sabin Muzaffar on alleviating gender-based poverty by filling gender data gaps.
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‘UAE Female Leaders Possess Farsighted Entrepreneurial Vision’
Marking the UAEs National Day, Marketa Simkova, Director, People and Change, KPMG Lower Gulf Limited, chats with Sabin Muzaffar about its recently published report on the countrys female leaders' confidence about growth prospects of their company & empowering through data.
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Renelyn Glitzy Robles: Shining Bright
CEO of Niche Modeling Agency, Renelyn Glitzy Robles, chats with Ananke about the Filipino run agency and her mission to tackle issues of race, gender, and representation.
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A CNN chat with Jacinda Ardern
As part of CNN's coverage of the United Nations General Assembly CNN's Christiane Amanpour sat down with Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern.
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Raising Teen Voices Against Violence in Africa
Tell us about the organization; what was the main idea behind its launch? TAP Africa is a teens-focused initiative that aims to help raise a generation of youths, who are aware of the challenges affecting their communities and are eager to create sustainable solutions. Through our work, we engage teens in learning and addressing social...
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On Broaching Creativity, Awakenings & Empowerment
Shandana Minhas – I remember a vibrant young woman who I had the privilege of working with perhaps eons ago… or so it seems. Walking down memory lane, I remember immediately hitting it off… chatting with her was always a masterclass in learning. Her charm and exuberance so infectious and endearing, her compelling thoughts and...
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Digitizing the African Future
Tell us about yourself and your professional journey? I am a trained engineer. Growing up, sciences were my favourite subjects which I excelled in through primary and high school. I ended up pursuing a course in engineering for my undergraduate. While in my fourth year of study, my interests shifted, and I fell in love...