Topic: Empower
... a selection of compelling articles found in newspapers, magazines, and online resources that focus on topics of special interest to those 50+.
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3 Things You Can Do to Empower Women
by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
In their new book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Knopf), husband-and-wife Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that the key to economic progress in the world lies in unleashing women's potential. Their suggestions for how you can help:
Make girls smarter. Many pregnant women living in poverty don't get enough iodine, so their fetuses' brains do not develop properly. Their children routinely lose ten to 15 IQ points—particularly the girls, for reasons not fully understood. The solution: Iodize salt, at the cost of a couple of pennies per person per year. To contribute, go to Helen Keller International (HKI.org) Click Continue Reading to view the full article.
