Links to some interesting reads
Child, Early, and Forced Marriage Resource Guide
· This
guide is meant to be a resource and tool for development practitioners. The document
begins with a practical ‘Top 12 Ways to Use…’ the manual which is helpful and
efficient, with links. Finance is discussed throughout the document in terms of
prevention such as financial literacy/education for young women and also in
terms of implications that early marriage can have on girls’ and women’s financial
lifestyles (i.e. control over household finances, access to an individual bank
account, etc…).
Financial Inclusion: Creating and inclusive world
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This
annual report touches on strides made in the financial inclusion movement,
including the release of information provided by the Global Findex, and discusses
plans to continue forward.
Who saves the least money? Financial exclusion around the world – interactive
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Check
out this interactive world map to learn about financial inclusion in terms of borrowing,
savings, spending, accounts, and others.
An Introduction to System Mapping
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Ideas
for tackling tough societal problems using system mapping to better understand
the various parts of a system and how they influence each other. The post
includes links to types of system maps and other examples of how they can be
used to creatively think about solving a problem.
Happy #WorldToiletDay! Here’s What It’s Like to Live Without One
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A post on NPR’s Goats and Soda blog
for World Toilet Day which was November 19.