Oct 29th

Empowering Women to End Hunger

By kiwimeg
Mercy Corps has launched the One Table campaign to fight hunger by investing in women.

Why?

Because when women succeed in school, farming or business, they provide food, education and healthcare to their families. Their own health and well-being improve, their household becomes stronger and the entire community benefits.



The One Table campaign aims to raise US$3 million, help bring about substantive changes to U.S. global hunger policy, and make a significant contribution to the growing global movement to eliminate world hunger.

At Be the Change Bookclub we want to help . . . so for every new member that signs up between now and November 30th we will donate 10 cents to Mercy Corps (up to a total of $50).

Please join up today and help make a difference for women and their families and communities in developing countries!
Oct 28th

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

By kiwimeg

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In November we'll be reading Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.

William Petrocelli at the Huffington Post is calling it The Most Important Book of the year.

Opportunity International have selected it as their book of choice for this quarter.

Melinda Gates calls it  “a brutal awakening and an unmistakable call to action”

Join with us to read 'Half the Sky' this November and share what you think of the book!