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When women lead localized digital learning, change is possible. Digital financial services are part of an effective arsenal in addressing the economic needs of low-income women working to save money.…

International Women's Day Interview with Chilufya Siansagu

For International Women’s Day 2023 we spoke with Chilufya Siansangu, Head of Business Development/ Marketing and Communications for EFC Zambia, about her own experience of education and how to create…

A powerful book for Women’s History Month

In Umrigar’s masterfully crafted ninth novel, we learn more about the tragedy of honor killings, which have been used to enforce brutal control over women in certain communities.

Opportunity International raises $101 million to catalyze…

Chicago-based nonprofit lender Opportunity International has raised $101 million in philanthropic capital from backers including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cisco, Credit Suisse, Mastercard Foundation,…

Governor Spotlight: Julie Wade

Julie Wade is a connector—one of those rare human beings who not only sees the potential of connecting one opportunity with another, but takes action to bring ideas and people together, creating a multiplying…

This is one memoir that will stick with you

In his powerful new memoir, Solito, Javier Zamora takes us along as he looks back on the life-altering 3,000-mile journey from El Salvador to the U.S. that he made at just nine years old.

Staff Spotlight: Dr. William Derban

Dr. Derban is laser-focused on providing human-centered solutions that keep the people Opportunity International serves at the center of our work—solutions that can be scaled at an ultra-low cost and…

Today is a day of celebration

Three years ago, we began a bold journey to go where others can’t or won’t. To reach out to those who have been left out or left behind. To help families build sustainable livelihoods, send their children…