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Women Rising XIII: Enterprising Women
September 12, 2007
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Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment and civil society. In this program we profile four women entrepreneurs, bravely starting businesses where no one else has ventured and who are leading a worldwide grassroots movement to create micro-enterprise.
Lucky Chhetri started the first women's trekking guide business in Nepal. Jane Kunyiha works with the Baobab Project, making micro-grants for small business startups in Kenya. Brigitte Kitenge created a women's cooperative organization in the Congo for women victims of war, and Rashmi Dixit started a restaurant to rescue indigenous culture in India.
Featuring:
Lucky Chhetri, Empowering Women of Nepal and 3 Sisters Adventures Company; Jane Kunyiha, Project Baobab; Brigitte Kitenge, Future Hope for Women; Rashmi Dixit, BAIF, DHRUVA.
Senior Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Women Rising Producer: Lynn Feinerman
Women Rising Host: Sandina Robbins
Women Rising Sound Editor: Stephanie Welch
For more information:
Three Sisters Adventure Trekking Company
and Empowering Women of Nepal
PO Box 284
Lakeside, Khahare
Pokhara - 6, Nepal
977 61 524066 (O) 551912 (R)
www.3sistersadventure.com
Project Baobab
Hazina Towers, Monrovia Street
PO Box 8020-00300
Nairobi, Kenya
East Africa
011+254-20-211450 (calling from U.S.)
Brigitte Kitenge
c/o Asylum Access
P.O. Box 14205
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-601-3896
www.asylumaccess.org
Rashmi Dixit
c/o Global Womens Leadership Network
Santa Clara University
900 Lafayette Street
Santa Clara, CA 95053
650-948-4122
www.gwln.org