07.17.2014
READ India launches 13th Center in Rajasthan
READ is proud to announce the opening of our 13th Center in India, the Mohini READ Center in Devli village, Bharatpur, Rajasthan on May 9, 2014. Only 70% of people […]
07.14.2014
Video: Women Represent in the “Happiest Place” – Bhutan
In Bhutan, the Himalayan Kingdom renowned for the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH), half the population has reason to be less than satisfied. Women generally do not hold leadership […]
06.19.2014
Introducing International Women’s Education Day
This guest blog post is written by Osmara Vindel, creator of The Butterfly Club. Osmara and her peers are generously raising funds for women’s resources and empowerment programs at the […]
06.19.2014
A Mother-Daughter Perspective on Poverty in Nepal
This post is written by Betsy Borrelli, a READ Global Board Member, proud mother, and Senior Vice President, Reputation Management & Crisis, for the global communications agency FleishmanHillard. I am […]
06.12.2014
The Unexpected Benefits of Literacy in Nepal
A 70-year-old Nepali woman told me that, after having learned to read, she can die happy. She values her education over her belongings since, as she said: “Everyone will die […]
05.29.2014
Digital tools raise awareness on maternal health in Nepal
This article was written as part of the Women Weave the Web campaign of our partner organization WorldPulse, and is written by Sanjana Shrestha, the Nepal Country Director of READ […]
05.27.2014
Preventing Alcoholism through Art in Bhutan
Alcoholism is a challenging problem around the world. In Bhutan, most farmers brew their own liquor and responsible drinking is accepted as part of its culture. However with the challenges […]
05.08.2014
Addressing Community Needs Through ICT4D
A version of this article originally appeared on the website of one of READ’s partner organizations, IREX, and is written by Alex Pompe, who traveled to Bhutan in 2013 as […]
05.08.2014
How Mothers Change the World
A Mother’s Day post by READ Global Executive Director Tina Sciabica With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on three incredible mothers who changed the course of […]
04.08.2014
READ Bhutan: Expanding business opportunities for a small country
This is the last of a four-part guest blogger series from MBAs Without Borders‘ Kathryn Svobodny on her 5-month Advisor experience with READ Global. Click here to read the first […]
