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Women’s economic opportunity 2012: A global index and ranking from the Economist Intelligence Unit
Women’s Economic Opportunity 2012: A global index and ranking is an Economist Intelligence Unit publication commissioned and funded by the Vital Voices Global Partnership and the LaPietra Coalition and sponsored by ExxonMobil Corporation. The 2012 Index Report is attached below. EIU_WEO_2012March6 You can also find the report, and the interactive database with the raw data [...]
Read PostCELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY – TRESTLE GROUP FOUNDATION SUPPORTS LA PIETRA COALITION & THE THIRD BILLION CAMPAIGN
LA PIETRA COALITION La Pietra Coalition – a breakthrough initiative to advance women around the world – grew out of a gathering at New York University’s Villa La Pietra in October 2009, convened by Vital Voices Global Partnership and New NYU with the support of Paul E. Singer Family Foundation. Held in anticipation of the [...]
Read PostTGF, Symphasis Foundation & Credit Suisse Support Under The Mango Tree
The following case study highlights the results of the Trestle Group Foundation’s Empowering Women Entrepreneurs Partnership Program (EWEPP) between Symphasis Foundation, Credit Suisse and Under The Mango Tree, Mumbai, India. Under The Mango Tree is a social enterprise that brings to the market a variety of gourmet honey and related products to support rural livelihoods. [...]
Read PostTRESTLE GROUP CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF TRESTLE GROUP FOUNDATION RALPH SCHONENBACH FEATURED ON VOICE AMERICA’S GLOBAL REACH WITH TÉ REVESZ
The Next Phase of Global Growth: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs December 29, 2011 “What will spark the next phase of economic growth? As businesses seek an answer, some are betting on emerging economies. Others say entrepreneurs will be the drivers. Still others think women will be the dominant source of expansion. My guests agree – it’s [...]
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