FUNDING
For Research into Fertility
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a research program on women's status and fertility. Under this program, the foundation supports research on the interrelations between fertility and women's status and roles in developing countries. The objective is to improve understanding of how women's status in relation to men's varies across socioeconomic contexts and relates to family size and fertility issues.
For more information, write to:
Population Sciences (SWAF) The
Rockefeller Foundation
1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036
USA
A Chance for Women Entrepreneurs
This is an independent international financial institution created to advance and promote entrepreneurship by women within their local economies. WWB's specific objectives are: to create a loan guarantee mechanism to support financing for women's income producing activities; to arrange for managerial assistance for ventures receiving loan guarantees, as needed,
to ensure their viability, and to expand and strengthen the network of women who participate in financial decision making in their economies.
For further information, contact:
Friends of WWB
USA, Inc 684 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
USA