Zahria
Afghanistan
Myint Aye
Myanmar
Dafroza Baleberaho
Congo
I think the women of Liberia are showing the way to this beautiful country's future.
It's not easy for Liberians to fill their bowls or their bellies these days. Like poor people the world over, they've been slammed by the steep increases in food prices of the past couple of years.
Mercy Corps is working with Liberian farmers to coax their next meal – and all the meals of their future – out of the ground.
Mercy Corps is helping Annie Garfree and other Liberian women farmers meet their country's own goals by becoming more successful farmers.
Azfar, the head of the Afghan Midwives Association, sees the same potential for positive change in midwifery as many see in entrepreneurship: Women who bring income into their homes gain a voice in their household and respect among their relatives.
I was reading Meena's story in Half the Sky when I suddenly put the book down, picked up my 9-month old daughter and started to cry.
There is an unrelenting pressure for women to be perfect and to do everything.
I finished the book last night. It was incredibly moving and powerful. Although much of it was tough to take, I found myself unable to put it down.
Talking with our children about all the countries in the world is something that we can all do to ensure the next generation grows up understanding how they can make a difference and how they can help.
I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to read Half the Sky. Prior to reading this book I was aware of some of these issues but did not realize the pandemic proportions of the problem.
One Table is a Mercy Corps campaign to fight world hunger by investing in the world's women.