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m2m makes Mother’s Day a time for social impact

m2m makes Mother’s Day a time for social impact

by | May 8, 2014 | Female Empowerment, Health, HIV transmission, Kravis Prize, m2m, mothers2mothers

Mother’s Day is a golden opportunity not just to honor our own mothers, but many others, too. 2012 Kravis Prize recipient mothers2mothers has teamed up with an award-winning journalist and a philanthropic non-profit as part of their campaign, “Double Your...

Pop musician Ryan Lewis’ story sheds light on m2m’s work

by | Apr 24, 2014 | Female Empowerment, Health, HIV transmission, Kravis Prize, m2m

Along with the travels of Victoria Beckham to South Africa and her efforts to raise awareness about mother-to-child HIV transmission and the work of mothers2mothers, another figure in the world of pop culture and entertainment is also shedding light on this crucial...
Sakena Yacoobi’s educational efforts honored with Opus Prize

Sakena Yacoobi’s educational efforts honored with Opus Prize

by | Nov 14, 2013 | AIL, Female Empowerment, Health, Kravis Prize, Sakena Yacoobi

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....
Sakena Yacoobi at Princeton and in the Huff Post

Sakena Yacoobi at Princeton and in the Huff Post

by | Jun 18, 2013 | AIL, Education, Female Empowerment, Sakena Yacoobi

Sakena Yacoobi, Founder and Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, was among an esteemed group of recipients who were presented earlier this month with honorary degrees during the 266th Commencement Ceremony at Princeton University. Yacoobi, who was...

Women Thrive Worldwide and Huff Post highlight FAWE’s work

by | Jun 5, 2013 | FAWE, Female Empowerment, Kravis Prize

The Forum for Women Educationalists (FAWE) gives attention to “girls everybody else has dropped”—that was the message of the honorary secretary of FAWE’s executive board, Christine Dranzoa, in a recent interview with Women Thrive Worldwide, a key partner organization....
FAWE works on reproductive health education among Kenyan girls

FAWE works on reproductive health education among Kenyan girls

by | Apr 17, 2013 | Escuela Nueva, FAWE, Female Empowerment, Kravis Prize, Pratham, Uncategorized

2008 Kravis Prize Winner FAWE’s work to educate girls in Kenya might have the added benefit of saving lives, according to a new article from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. FAWE’s Kenya chapter sponsors over 100 girls and 250 teachers in...
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2015 Endeavor

2014 Helen Keller International

2013 Right To Play

2012 INJAZ Al-Arab

2012 mothers2mothers

2011 Fundación Escuela Nueva

2010 Pratham

2009 Afghan Institute of Learning

2008 FAWE

2007 BRAC

2006 Landesa

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