For FAWE in Rwanda, 1,200 is a magic number
Why is 1,200 a magic number? Because it refers to all of the young Rwandan women from vulnerable families who will have a chance to finish their schooling thanks to a project co-created by the Rwandan Chapter of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE). The...
BBVA goes to Pratham; Kravis Prize honors 10th recipient in its ninth year
Knowledge that can radically change lives is a potent form of knowledge that cuts across categories and barriers -- that's been the key to Pratham's success for more than 20 years, and it's also the reason why the Mumbai-based organization and 2010 Kravis Prize...
The key to the Kravis Prize: A focus on ‘fundamentals, not fads’
The announcement of Helen Keller International as this year's recipient of the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership coincides with an article on the Kravis Prize featured in the latest issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. What challenges remain in the...
Sakena Yacoobi’s educational efforts honored with Opus Prize
Sakena Yacoobi's long efforts to improve the educational opportunities for women and children in Afghanistan have been awarded this year's Opus Prize by the private, independent nonprofit Opus Prize Foundation. Yacoobi, 2009 recipient of the Henry R. Kravis Prize in...
Pratham Books is a contender for the ‘final four’ for Google Impact Awards
Google’s Global Impact Awards are honoring the powerful ways that tech produces substantial, positive outcomes in the lives of communities around the world. A program related to Kravis Prize recipient Pratham is among 10 nominees for this year’s award as part of the...