International Women’s Day 2015

March 8, 2015

When Charito Kruvant and three other women founded Creative in 1977, they knew women could be part of positive change no matter what country they lived in. On International Women’s Day 2015, Charito talks about how Creative has never given up on its quest to empower women as active participants in their schools, communities and economies. ...
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Gender and Development Event Highlights Frustrations and Hope

November 10, 2014

Gender experts said these days, they rarely have to convince people of their work’s importance, but that doesn’t mean gender is always integrated into development. They provided career advice to 130 Washington D.C.-based professionals at a networking event at Creative Associates International. ...
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Girls’ Education Affects Nigeria’s Future

September 27, 2014

Bauchi, Nigeria—The yellow stucco walls of the Adolescent Girls Program Center are decorated with the brightly colored garments of the day’s lessons. Students bend to the task of sewing using foot-peddled machines, developing the skills many will use to earn a living in the not too distant future. ...
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Youth Speak promotes girls’ voices

March 7, 2014

Rabat, Morocco – Souad Achehabou was a star student at her school in Jdour, a rural commune in Morocco’s Youssoufia province, 185 miles south of Rabat. She loved studying and was excited to go to school. But she lived far away and was regularly without reliable transportation. Many mornings, she would hitchhike. Worrying about her safety, her parents pressured her to drop out....
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