This past Monday's New York Times magazine did an in-depth feature article on how women will play a key role in international development, with some interesting recommendations for foreign aid programs based on their findings. It also contains more information about microfinance and its links to women - many of MFO's programs are in fact targeted at women, for many of the reasons the article brings up.

The feature was adapted from the forthcoming book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which I'm looking forward to. You can read the article in its entirety on the NY Times site here, and I would definitely suggest you take a look.

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