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| A New Chapter in the History of Civilization | 3 | As a result [of programs that have empowered people to make informed decisions], the average number of children per woman declined [in the latter half of the 20th century] from 6 to less than 3. This substantial reduction in fertility amounted to a social revolution with an impact rivaling that of the industrial revolution of the 19th century. | human population |
| A New Chapter in the History of Civilization | 3 | Within the past decade, governments have embraced a new approach to population concerns. At the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, 179 countries agreed that the emphasis should be on meeting individuals' reproductive and sexual health needs, including family planning -- and on the empowerment of women. | human feminism |
| A New Chapter in the History of Civilization | 3 | Beyond universal access to family planning services, the most effective social intervention to ensure family stability and promote sustainable development is to work to ensure gender equity and equality. When women are allowed and encouraged to attain their full potential, communities, nations and the planet will reap infinite dividends. This is a process that involves opening educational, employment and decision-making opportunities to women at every level of society. It all begins, however, with the treatment and degree of respect a girl receives within her own family. | human population feminism |
| Conversation with Muhammad Yunus | 14 | When I started the Grameen Bank, I wanted half of my borrowers to be men, the other half women. Then we noticed that women borrowers made more impact in the household. So we decided to prioritize the women... It took a long time to persuade women to take the money. Men were happy to take out large loans -- but less good at paying them back. Even when women did take it they would only ask for very small quantities -- $1 to $15. They would spend sleepless nights worrying. | micro-loan Bangladesh feminism gender responsibility |
| Conversation with Muhammad Yunus | 14 | When a woman pays the first weekly installment, there is real excitement... When whe completes the last installment, she is a different person. Her husband thought she was stupid. She thought she was stupid. But she found out that she is not as stupid as everyone thinks she is. The excitement of self-discovery is for me the most important thing about the Grameen Bank. | micro-loan Bangladesh empowerment |
| Conversation with Muhammad Yunus | 14 | It is very easy to convince people to have fewer children. Now that women are earners, having more children means losing money. If they are pregnant, they cannot work. Though growing old is a worry for them, they have to ponder on quality or quantity. The most natural choice is to choose quality. Have fewer children and spend more on them. Send them to school. | Bangladesh empowerment population feminism |
| From Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus | 15 | The soft-spoken but outspoken Yunus hates welfare with an inner passion belied by his outward modesty... "The rich countries try to gloss over the poor with welfare. I said this is inherently wrong because it takes the initiative away from people... Welfare is a kind of human zoo... You feed them, but you have no use for them. Access to micro-credit brings out the potential in human beings, the ability to care for yourself." | Bangladesh poverty empowerment |
| From Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus | 15 | As he outlines in his autobiographical Banker_to_the_Poor, Yunus' efforts, supported by his Grameen Bank, which began with the loans of pennies, this year will provide $2.7 billion to poor people all over the world. More than 90% of the loans go to women, and 98% of them are swiftly repaid! The movement has been central in launching other social revolutions, such as voting and population stabalization. | poverty empowerment micro-credit |
| From Bangladesh: Muhammad Yunus | 15 | Meanwhile, Muhammad Yunus, still only 57, has set another goal for his movement: Today, micro-credit reaches 12 million families; by 2005, he plans on reaching 100 million. | poverty empowerment |
| Cents of the Absurd | 7 | $$ NEEDED Estimated extra cost of meeting worldwide need, in billions per year: Housing/Shelter: $21 Basic Child Health: $13 Primary Education: $6 Safe Water: $9 Family Planning: $6 Stop Deforestation: $7 End Global Warming: $8 |
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| Cents of the Absurd | 7 | $$ SPENT Estimated amount spent worldwide, in billions per year: Golf: $40 Cigarettes: $400 Advertising: $250 Wine/Beer: $245 Cosmetics (US only) $8 Diet Ads: $40 Military: $800 |
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| Cents of the Absurd | 7 | The world's 225 richest individuals have a combined wealth of over one trillion dollars which is equal to the annual income of the poorest 47% of the entire world's population. 4% of their wealth would pay for the cost of achieving basic education, basic health care, family planning, adequate food, clean water and sewers for all people on Earth. The three richest people in the world have assets that exceed the combined gross domestic product of the 48 poorest countries. |