Women entrepreneurs, example not exception - Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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we do not invest in victims we invest in
we do not invest in victims we invest in
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survivors and in ways both big and small
survivors and in ways both big and small
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the narrative of the victim shapes the
the narrative of the victim shapes the
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way we see women you can't count
way we see women you can't count
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what you don't see and we don't invest
what you don't see and we don't invest
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in what's invisible to us but this is
in what's invisible to us but this is
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the face of resilience six years ago I
the face of resilience six years ago I
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started writing about women
started writing about women
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entrepreneurs during and after conflict
entrepreneurs during and after conflict
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I set out to write a compelling economic
I set out to write a compelling economic
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story one that had great characters that
story one that had great characters that
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no one else was telling and one that I
no one else was telling and one that I
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thought mattered and that turned out to
thought mattered and that turned out to
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be women I had left ABC News and a
be women I had left ABC News and a
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career I loved at the age of 34 Business
career I loved at the age of 34 Business
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School a path I knew almost nothing
School a path I knew almost nothing
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about none of the women I had grown up
about none of the women I had grown up
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with in Maryland had graduated from
with in Maryland had graduated from
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college let alone considered Business
college let alone considered Business
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School but they had hustled to feed
School but they had hustled to feed
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their kids and pay their rent and I saw
their kids and pay their rent and I saw
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from a young age than having a decent
from a young age than having a decent
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job and earning a good living made the
job and earning a good living made the
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biggest difference for families who were
biggest difference for families who were
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struggling so if you're going to talk
struggling so if you're going to talk
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about jobs then you have to talk about
about jobs then you have to talk about
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entrepreneurs and if you're talking
entrepreneurs and if you're talking
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about entrepreneurs and conflict and
about entrepreneurs and conflict and
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post-conflict settings then you must
post-conflict settings then you must
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talk about women because they are the
talk about women because they are the
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population you have left Rwanda in the
population you have left Rwanda in the
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immediate aftermath of the genocide was
immediate aftermath of the genocide was
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77% female I want to introduce you to
77% female I want to introduce you to
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some of those entrepreneurs I've met and
some of those entrepreneurs I've met and
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share with you some of what they've
share with you some of what they've
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taught me over the years I went to
taught me over the years I went to
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Afghanistan in 2005 to work on a
Afghanistan in 2005 to work on a
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Financial Times piece and there I met
Financial Times piece and there I met
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Kamala a young woman who told me she had
Kamala a young woman who told me she had
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just turned down a job with the
just turned down a job with the
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international community that would have
international community that would have
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paid her nearly $2,000 a month an
paid her nearly $2,000 a month an
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astronomical sum in that context and she
astronomical sum in that context and she
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had turned it down she said because she
had turned it down she said because she
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was going to start her next business and
was going to start her next business and
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entrepreneurship consultancy that would
entrepreneurship consultancy that would
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teach business skills to men and women
teach business skills to men and women
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all around Afghanistan business she said
all around Afghanistan business she said
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was critical to her country's future
was critical to her country's future
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because long after this round of
because long after this round of
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internationals left
internationals left
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business would help keep her country's
business would help keep her country's
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peaceful and secure and she said
peaceful and secure and she said
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business was even more important for
business was even more important for
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women because earning an income earned
women because earning an income earned
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respect and money was power for women so
respect and money was power for women so
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I was amazed I mean here was a girl who
I was amazed I mean here was a girl who
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had never lived in peacetime who somehow
had never lived in peacetime who somehow
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had come to sound like a candidate from
had come to sound like a candidate from
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The Apprentice so I asked her how in the
The Apprentice so I asked her how in the
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world do you know this much about
world do you know this much about
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business why are you so passionate she
business why are you so passionate she
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said okay oh this is actually my third
said okay oh this is actually my third
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business my first business was a dress
business my first business was a dress
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making business I started under the tall
making business I started under the tall
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bun and that was actually an excellent
bun and that was actually an excellent
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business because we provided jobs for
business because we provided jobs for
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women all around our neighborhood and
women all around our neighborhood and
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that's really how I became an
that's really how I became an
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entrepreneur think about this here were
entrepreneur think about this here were
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girls who braved danger to become
girls who braved danger to become
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breadwinners during years in which they
breadwinners during years in which they
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couldn't even be on their streets and at
couldn't even be on their streets and at
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a time of economic collapse when people
a time of economic collapse when people
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sold baby dolls and shoelaces and
sold baby dolls and shoelaces and
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windows and doors just to survive these
windows and doors just to survive these
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girls made the difference between
girls made the difference between
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survival and starvation for so many I
survival and starvation for so many I
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couldn't leave the story and I couldn't
couldn't leave the story and I couldn't
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leave the topic either because
leave the topic either because
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everywhere I went I meant more of these
everywhere I went I meant more of these
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women who no one seemed to know about or
women who no one seemed to know about or
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even wish to I went on to Bosnia and
even wish to I went on to Bosnia and
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early on in my interviews I met with an
early on in my interviews I met with an
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IMF official who said you know Gail I
IMF official who said you know Gail I
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don't think we actually have women in
don't think we actually have women in
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business in Bosnia but there is a lady
business in Bosnia but there is a lady
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selling cheese nearby on the side of the
selling cheese nearby on the side of the
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road so maybe you could interview her so
road so maybe you could interview her so
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I went out reporting and within a day I
I went out reporting and within a day I
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met narcistic of as ovitch who at that
met narcistic of as ovitch who at that
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point was opening a new factory on the
point was opening a new factory on the
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Wars former frontlines in Sarajevo she
Wars former frontlines in Sarajevo she
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had started her business squatting in an
had started her business squatting in an
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abandoned garage sewing sheets and
abandoned garage sewing sheets and
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pillowcases she would take to markets
pillowcases she would take to markets
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all around the city so that she could
all around the city so that she could
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support the 12 or 13 family members who
support the 12 or 13 family members who
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were counting on her for survival by the
were counting on her for survival by the
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time we met she had 20 employees most of
time we met she had 20 employees most of
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them women who were sending their boys
them women who were sending their boys
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and their girls to school and she was
and their girls to school and she was
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just the start
just the start
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I met women running essential oils
I met women running essential oils
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businesses wineries and even the
businesses wineries and even the
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country's largest advertising agency so
country's largest advertising agency so
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these stories together became a Herald
these stories together became a Herald
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Tribune business cover and putting the
Tribune business cover and putting the
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story posted I ran it to my computer to
story posted I ran it to my computer to
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send it to the IMF of visual and I said
send it to the IMF of visual and I said
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just in case you're looking for
just in case you're looking for
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entrepreneurs to feature at your next
entrepreneurs to feature at your next
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investment conference here are a couple
investment conference here are a couple
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of women but think about this
of women but think about this
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the IMF official is hardly the only
the IMF official is hardly the only
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person to automatically file women under
person to automatically file women under
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micro the biases whether intentional or
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otherwise are pervasive and so are the
otherwise are pervasive and so are the
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misleading mental images if you see the
misleading mental images if you see the
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word microfinance what comes to mind
word microfinance what comes to mind
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most people say women and if you see the
most people say women and if you see the
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word entrepreneur
word entrepreneur
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most people think men why is that
most people think men why is that
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because we aim low and we think small
because we aim low and we think small
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when it comes to women microfinance is
when it comes to women microfinance is
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an incredibly powerful tool that leads
an incredibly powerful tool that leads
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to self-sufficiency and self-respect but
to self-sufficiency and self-respect but
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we must move beyond micro hopes and
we must move beyond micro hopes and
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micro ambitions for women because they
micro ambitions for women because they
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have so much greater hopes for
have so much greater hopes for
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themselves they want to move from micro
themselves they want to move from micro
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to medium and beyond and in many places
to medium and beyond and in many places
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they're there in the u.s. women-owned
they're there in the u.s. women-owned
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businesses will create five and a half
businesses will create five and a half
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million new jobs by 2018 and South Korea
million new jobs by 2018 and South Korea
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and Indonesia women owned nearly half a
and Indonesia women owned nearly half a
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million firms China women run 20% of all
million firms China women run 20% of all
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small businesses and in the developing
small businesses and in the developing
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world overall that figures 40 to 50
world overall that figures 40 to 50
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percent nearly everywhere I go I mean
percent nearly everywhere I go I mean
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incredibly interesting entrepreneurs who
incredibly interesting entrepreneurs who
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are seeking access to finance access to
are seeking access to finance access to
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markets and established business
markets and established business
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networks they are often ignored because
networks they are often ignored because
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they're harder to help it is much
they're harder to help it is much
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riskier to give a $50,000 loan than it
riskier to give a $50,000 loan than it
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is to give a $500 loan and as the World
is to give a $500 loan and as the World
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Bank recently noted women are stuck in a
Bank recently noted women are stuck in a
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Productivity trap those and small
Productivity trap those and small
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businesses can't get the capital they
businesses can't get the capital they
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need to expand and those in micro
need to expand and those in micro
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businesses can't grow out of them
businesses can't grow out of them
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recently I was at the State Department
recently I was at the State Department
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in Washington and I met an incredibly
in Washington and I met an incredibly
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passionate entrepreneur from Ghana
passionate entrepreneur from Ghana
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she sells chocolates and she had come to
she sells chocolates and she had come to
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Washington not seeking a handout and not
Washington not seeking a handout and not
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seeking a micro loan she had come
seeking a micro loan she had come
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seeking serious investment dollars so
seeking serious investment dollars so
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that she could build the factory and buy
that she could build the factory and buy
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the equipment she needs to export her
the equipment she needs to export her
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chocolates to Africa Europe the Middle
chocolates to Africa Europe the Middle
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East and far beyond capital that would
East and far beyond capital that would
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help her to employ more than the 20
help her to employ more than the 20
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people that she already has working for
people that she already has working for
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her and capital that would fuel her own
her and capital that would fuel her own
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country's economic climb the great news
country's economic climb the great news
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is we already know what works theory and
is we already know what works theory and
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empirical evidence have already taught
empirical evidence have already taught
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us we don't need to invent solutions
us we don't need to invent solutions
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because we have them cash flow loans
because we have them cash flow loans
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based on income rather than assets loans
based on income rather than assets loans
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that use secure contracts rather than
that use secure contracts rather than
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collateral because women often don't own
collateral because women often don't own
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land and kiva.org the micro lender is
land and kiva.org the micro lender is
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actually now experimenting with
actually now experimenting with
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crowdsourcing small and medium sized
crowdsourcing small and medium sized
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recently has become very much in fashion
recently has become very much in fashion
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to call women the emerging market of the
to call women the emerging market of the
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emerging market I think that is terrific
emerging market I think that is terrific
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you know why because and I say this as
you know why because and I say this as
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somebody who worked in finance 500
somebody who worked in finance 500
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billion dollars at least has gone into
billion dollars at least has gone into
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the emerging markets in the past decade
the emerging markets in the past decade
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because investors saw the potential for
because investors saw the potential for
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return at a time of slowing economic
return at a time of slowing economic
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growth and so they created financial
growth and so they created financial
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products and financial innovation
products and financial innovation
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tailored to the emerging markets how
tailored to the emerging markets how
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wonderful would it be if we were
wonderful would it be if we were
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prepared to replace all of our lofty
prepared to replace all of our lofty
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words with our wallets and invest five
words with our wallets and invest five
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hundred billion dollars unleashing
hundred billion dollars unleashing
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women's economic potential just think of
women's economic potential just think of
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the benefits when it comes to jobs
the benefits when it comes to jobs
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productivity employment child nutrition
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maternal mortality literacy and much
maternal mortality literacy and much
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much more because as the World Economic
much more because as the World Economic
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Forum noted smaller gender gaps are
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directly correlated with increased
directly correlated with increased
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Hennis and not one country in all the
Hennis and not one country in all the
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world has eliminated its economic
world has eliminated its economic
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participation guess not what so the
participation guess not what so the
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great news is this is an incredible
great news is this is an incredible
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opportunity we have so much room to grow
opportunity we have so much room to grow
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so you see this is not about doing good
so you see this is not about doing good
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this is about global growth and global
this is about global growth and global
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employment it is about how we invest and
employment it is about how we invest and
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it's about how we see women and women
it's about how we see women and women
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can no longer be both half the
can no longer be both half the
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oftentimes I get into very interesting
oftentimes I get into very interesting
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discussions with reporters who say to me
discussions with reporters who say to me
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Gail great stories but you're really
Gail great stories but you're really
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writing about the exceptions now that
writing about the exceptions now that
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makes me pause for just a couple reasons
makes me pause for just a couple reasons
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first of all four exceptions there are a
first of all four exceptions there are a
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lot of them and they're important
lot of them and they're important
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secondly when we talk about men who are
secondly when we talk about men who are
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succeeding we rightly consider them
succeeding we rightly consider them
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icons or pioneers or innovators to be
icons or pioneers or innovators to be
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emulated and which when we talk about
emulated and which when we talk about
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women they are either exceptions to be
women they are either exceptions to be
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dismissed or aberrations to be ignored
dismissed or aberrations to be ignored
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and finally there is no society anywhere
and finally there is no society anywhere
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in all the world that has not changed
in all the world that has not changed
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except by its most exceptional so why
except by its most exceptional so why
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wouldn't we celebrate and elevate these
wouldn't we celebrate and elevate these
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changemakers and job creators rather
changemakers and job creators rather
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than overlook them this topic of
than overlook them this topic of
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resilience is very personal to me and in
resilience is very personal to me and in
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many ways has shaped my life my mom was
many ways has shaped my life my mom was
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a single mom who worked at the phone
a single mom who worked at the phone
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company during the day and sold
company during the day and sold
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Tupperware at night so that I could have
Tupperware at night so that I could have
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every opportunity possible we shopped
every opportunity possible we shopped
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double coupons and layaway in
double coupons and layaway in
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consignment stores and when she got sick
consignment stores and when she got sick
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with Stage four breast cancer and could
with Stage four breast cancer and could
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no longer work we even applied for food
no longer work we even applied for food
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stamps and when I would feel sorry for
stamps and when I would feel sorry for
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myself as nine or ten-year-old girls do
myself as nine or ten-year-old girls do
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she would say to me my dear on a scale
she would say to me my dear on a scale
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of major world tragedies yours is not a
of major world tragedies yours is not a
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and when I was applying to business
and when I was applying to business
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school and felt certain I couldn't do it
school and felt certain I couldn't do it
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and nobody I knew had done it I went to
and nobody I knew had done it I went to
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my aunt who survived years of beatings
my aunt who survived years of beatings
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at the hands of her husband and escaped
at the hands of her husband and escaped
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a marriage of abuse with only her
a marriage of abuse with only her
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dignity intact and she told me never
dignity intact and she told me never
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import other people's limitations and
import other people's limitations and
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when I complained to my grandmother a
when I complained to my grandmother a
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World War two veteran who worked in film
World War two veteran who worked in film
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for 50 years and who supported me from
for 50 years and who supported me from
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the age of 13 that I was terrified that
the age of 13 that I was terrified that
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if I turned down a plum assignment at
if I turned down a plum assignment at
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ABC for a fellowship overseas I would
ABC for a fellowship overseas I would
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never ever find another job
never ever find another job
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she said kiddo I'm gonna tell you two
she said kiddo I'm gonna tell you two
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things first of all no one turns down a
things first of all no one turns down a
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Fulbright and secondly McDonald's is
Fulbright and secondly McDonald's is
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always hiring you will find a job take
always hiring you will find a job take
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the leap the women in my family are not
the leap the women in my family are not
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exceptions the women in this room and
exceptions the women in this room and
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watching in LA and all around the world
watching in LA and all around the world
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are not exceptions we are not a special
are not exceptions we are not a special
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interest group we are the majority and
interest group we are the majority and
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for far too long we have underestimated
for far too long we have underestimated
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ourselves and been undervalued by others
ourselves and been undervalued by others
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it is time for us to aim higher when it
it is time for us to aim higher when it
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comes to women to invest more and to
comes to women to invest more and to
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deploy our dollars to benefit women all
deploy our dollars to benefit women all
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around the world we can make a
around the world we can make a
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difference and make a difference not
difference and make a difference not
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just for women but for a global economy
just for women but for a global economy
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that desperately needs their
that desperately needs their
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contributions together we can make
contributions together we can make
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certain that the so called exceptions
certain that the so called exceptions
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begin to rule when we change the way we
begin to rule when we change the way we
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see ourselves others will follow and it
see ourselves others will follow and it
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is time for all of us
is time for all of us
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you
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