U.S. State Dept.: "Clinton Global Initiative Recognizes African Women's Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)"

Submitted by Minuteman on Fri, 2014-09-26 20:44

Link here. Excerpt:

'The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) has selected the State Department’s African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) as one of this year’s CGI Commitment to Action honorees for its program to help the women entrepreneurs develop and integrate their businesses into local supply chains.

Through the support of the Clinton Global Initiative, AWEP will launch the “Missing Middle of Africa Supply Chain Project,” a program that will facilitate supplier development opportunities for African women entrepreneurs. This CGI Commitment to Action will reach more than 5,000 beneficiaries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This program will significantly increase the funding opportunities available to AWEP members, enable greater access to global markets and increase trade and investment in Africa.

Working with partner organizations – the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the African Diaspora Marketplace, the Small Enterprise Assistance Funds, Western Union, Deloitte Consulting, the Women’s Presidents Organization and WEConnect International -- AWEP entrepreneurs will develop strategic mentoring and partnerships with U.S. women-owned firms.

AWEP members include more than 1,600 businesses and 22 chapters throughout sub-Saharan Africa. ...'

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... just why a program like this is aimed only at female entrepreneurs in Africa when much of any given country's economic problems can be resolved by increasing the business opportunities for everyone and not just half the population?

It's a Hillary project though, so indeed, silly question on my part. Answer's obvious: "men bad, women good". It's a simple answer applicable to the simple but imaginary world feminists live in.

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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2014-09-26 22:44

The really interesting thing is that these programs will actually set women back.

What kind of companies will be formed?

Clothes washing, selling plants, day care... really small companies (there is just not enough money provided to start a large firm).

The men will continue to take testosterone-fueled risks.
The women will continue to create small local markets.
And feminists will continue to blame men.

When it is Clinton and this program they should blame.

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Submitted by ThomasI on Sat, 2014-09-27 07:52