tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760529912227373207.post8044225131338002382..comments2015-01-29T15:18:17.464-08:00Comments on Dear Mr President 365: Day 142- MoonshineKelseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17334125940384418444noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760529912227373207.post-9510961874403408892010-06-02T09:34:30.818-07:002010-06-02T09:34:30.818-07:00I am writing from Conversations for a Better World...I am writing from Conversations for a Better World , a social platform for raising global issues and finding solutions and am contacting you because you re-blogged the New York Times Article “Moonshine or the Kids?” <br /><br />Next week we’ll have a question up for discussion:<br /><br />*"What evidence do we have that development dollars go further if placed <br />in the hands of women?" *<br /><br />Because of your interest in investing in women and girls, we would like to invite you to submit a short blog-post of about one page to our website. Just go to www.conversationsforabetterworld.com to participate. Please feel free to email me at dar@unfpa.org if you have any questions. <br /><br />We are exploring different aspects of female entrepreneurship, courage and empowerment. Increasingly women's contribution as workers, entrepreneurs and managers of family and communities is recognized as central to development. They are building schools and spearheading micro-credit projects. They are planting and harvesting crops, buying and selling goods. They are setting up small businesses and doing it for themselves and their communities. We want to create a discussion that is forward-looking and highlights projects and best practices around the world with women as the main drivers.<br /><br />*Questions for discussion*<br /><br /> * Which projects show that money put in the hands of women leads to a more sustainable economic situation for families and countries' economies?<br /> * How do we harness women's full talents and potential in<br /> eradicating poverty?<br /> * If education is the bedrock for progress, how do we ensure<br /> investments in women's education?<br /> * Is female-driven projects a win-win situation all around?<br /> * Do men and women spend money differently and how does that<br /> influence prosperity in the community?<br /> * What are the best community-driven projects of all time, where<br /> women have spearheaded the projects helped spread prosperity?<br /> * How do we ensure that women who choose to establish small<br /> businesses are treated with respect and dignity?<br /> * Women's economic contribution is under-valued in many places<br /> around the world and sometimes women face greater obstacles and<br /> frustrations than their male counterparts. What have been done to overcome this issue?<br /> * When it comes to private spending decisions, are women doing a<br /> better job as heads of households?<br /> * How can development money targeted women be used as a mechanism<br /> for improving the lives of families? <br /><br />Conversations is running this topic as a lead up to Women Deliver 2010, a global conference being held in Washington DC from June 7-9, focusing on delivering solutions for girls and women and making maternal and reproductive health a priority. <br /><br />We also invite you to share this e-mail with any e-mail lists, networks, or listservs you may have—help us get the word out about this exciting new conversation!<br /><br />We look forward to your involvement.<br /><br />We thank you for your time and effort.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Mahnaz <br /><br />Conversations for a Better World is a social platform for raising global issues and finding solutions. Tell us how you want to better your community. We're looking for people, organizations, researchers, activists and businesses with ideas for a better world. www.conversationsforabetterworld.com.Mahnazhttp://www.conversationsforabetterworld.comnoreply@blogger.com