Archive for the ‘literacy’ Category
03.10.2014
Where women go to learn their letters and become leaders
This is a guest post by Anh Ton of the The Asian Philanthropy Forum that originally appeared on their site, featuring READ Global’s work to empower women globally. A lot […]
02.19.2014
To rise out of poverty Asian women head to the library
This article was featured in The Christian Science Monitor, and originally appeared at Global Envision, a blog published by Mercy Corps. “Being born a girl is worthless,” said Chuna Devi, […]
10.30.2013
READ India expands to Uttar Pradesh
On September 25, READ India opened its 10th Center in India and its first in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Three-quarters of the state’s population lives in rural areas, and […]
10.21.2013
READ Nepal wins innovation award
In August, READ Nepal received a Public Library Innovation Award from Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) at the IFLA WLIC 2013 for its commitment to empowering women in innovative ways […]
09.30.2013
Meet Barsa – “The Library has Become my Hands”
Barsa Silwal is a 39-year-old widowed mother of two from Chitwan, Nepal. When her husband passed away, she struggled to provide food and shelter for her son and daughter. Her […]
