Said, to participate in the formal economy is vast, both for the economy itself and its growth but also for the impact it has on their families and their communities. Research shows time and time again that women reinvest all the money that they make back into the home and into the Wider Community, so it makes Good Business sense to help women participate. As for the foundation, what we have tried to do is to work with small and mediumsized entrepreneurs in developing countries and in particular in africa, the middle east, and asia to help them expand and grow their business partly by giving them capacity training, partly by giving them opportunities for mentoring, and particularly by harnessing the power of technology. And i think one of the ways weve done that the most successfully is by not trying to do it all ourselves but by partnering with others, thats other nonprofit associations working in this area and also with the private sector and with government, and a great example of t
Feelings about the loss of dean carol lancaster. Carol was a great colleague over the last years. I traveled with her, worked with her, and when i was secretary, we looked for and created a lot of partnerships with the school of Foreign Service and so my thoughts and prayers are with carols family and friends and the entire university community. She would really love to have been here because she would have heartily approved of this gathering, and she was instrumental in the creation of the first ever anywhere in the world Georgetown Institute for women, peace, and security. So for me this is yet another wonderful opportunity to talk about the work that georgetown is doing in partnership with so many others. And the model that georgetown is providing through the institute, which is on the brink of being replicated in other places around the world who recognize the significance of taking the subject of women, peace and security and integrating them within a world class Academic Institut
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Jack charlton, who played in englands world cup winning Football Team and later managed the republic of ireland, has died at the age of 85. Another one of the 1996 1966 world cup squad leaders to die. He will be remembered fondly. He was a great character. Critics condemn President Trump after he spared his former adviserfrom jail roger stone had been sentenced to a0 months for obstruction and lying to congress. Open air theatres, live music venues and swimming pools can re open today, in the latest easing of the lockdown in england. Labour calls for the uk government to clarify its position on face coverings, after the Prime Minister said a stricter approach was needed in england. Bosnia marks the 25th anniversary of the srebrenica massacre, in which 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered. Now on bbc news, audiences from around the world question their leaders on global issues. Hello, and welcome to london for this edition of global questions with me, Zeinab Badawi. Has the c
Question their leaders on global issues. Hello, and welcome to london for this edition of global questions with me, Zeinab Badawi. Has the coronavirus pandemic wiped out years of progress on gender equality . Although men are more prone to die of the disease, its women who are bearing the brunt economically and socially. Theirjobs are more likely to disappear in the slowdown and caring for families falls disproportionately on their shoulders. So, thats global questions coronavirus, a step back for women . Well, im now inside the bbcs headquarters in central london. And as always to bring you this edition of global questions, so, thats global questions coronavirus, a step back for women . Well, im now inside the bbcs headquarters in central london. And as always to bring you this edition of global questions, our audience members will be posing questions from all over the world, and our two panellists alljoin us via video link. So, let me tell you whos in the hot seat this week giving th