The Institute for The Institute for Economic Economic

Empowerment Empowerment of Womenof Women

presents …

PEACE PEACE THROUGH THROUGH

BUSINESSBUSINESS®®

The Institute’s Mission?

To empowerempower women

• Economically• Socially • Politically

"We've seen again and again that women are

entrepreneurial, accountable and

practical. They invest earnings directly in

family and communities and pay

back loans at a higher rate than the norm. Women are a good investment.”

U.S. Secretary of State U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Clinton Hillary Clinton, Clinton Global Initiative in New Global Initiative in New

York, October 2009.York, October 2009.

Women are KeyWomen are Key

The TheoryThe Theory

A country that is economically stable has a greater capacity for

peace.

Photo courtesy Nobelprize.org

Mohammad Yunus,2006 Nobel Prize Recipient

The EquationThe Equation

So, how does IEEW invest in women?

PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® ProgramProgram

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Reaching into Reaching into villages; pilot villages; pilot

domestic program domestic program

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PEACE THROUGH PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS® BUSINESS®

(1) In-Country Education(1) In-Country Education

• PProvide basic business skills over eight-week course for 60 women

(30 in Afghanistan / 30 in Rwanda)

• Course work prepared and provided by IEEW and Northwood University

Graduatesteach the prepared

curriculum In-Country.

Manizha’07 Grad

In-Country In-Country EducationEducation

15 women from each country are selected to

spend three weeks in the United States.

(2) Leadership (2) Leadership DevelopmentDevelopment

June 4 – 24, 2010

Leadership Leadership DevelopmentDevelopment

Work with industry experts

Weeklong mentorship with an American woman business

owner

International Women’s Economic Summit

(3) Pay It Forward(3) Pay It Forward

Each student is committed to contribute

to their country by

teaching and mentoring

others.

MentorshipMentorship

Someone with Someone with the the

willingness to willingness to give her time, give her time,

talent, and talent, and heartheart..

““Men-tor”Men-tor”

Smita VasantSmita VasantNeemo’s Exotic Ice Neemo’s Exotic Ice CreamsCreamsOwner, California Owner, California

One who is One who is being being

mentored; mentored; protégéprotégé..

““Men-tee”Men-tee”

Marlene NyirubutamaMarlene NyirubutamaUNIK Ice CreamUNIK Ice CreamOwner, Rwanda Owner, Rwanda

Marlene in Marlene in her ice her ice cream cream shop in shop in RwandaRwanda

Marlene at Marlene at her her

mentor’s mentor’s ice cream ice cream shop in shop in

CaliforniaCalifornia

“Mentoring Marlene was a wonderful experience – to be able to share my knowledge with someone and actually help her figure out how to

take her business in the right direction. This is a wonderful and unique program that truly can empower women and give them that much-needed push

to seek a better future!”-Smita Vasant, 2009 MentorSmita Vasant, 2009 Mentor

A Double RewardA Double Reward

A Day in the Life of…A Day in the Life of…

Frozan RaufiFrozan RaufiMedical Clinic

•To be able to treat, not just diagnose

Frozan’s Goals: Frozan’s Goals:

•To be prepared with moreequipment

Frozan’s Goals: Frozan’s Goals:

•To grow her clinic in orderto visit more villages

Frozan’s Goals: Frozan’s Goals:

•Hired more doctors

TodayToday

•Expanded into villages

Sarah Sarah MukandutiyeMukandutiyeDairy & Fruit Dairy & Fruit

FarmerFarmer

About Sarah

SSince she is a dairy ince she is a dairy farmer, she has no farmer, she has no need for bulls when need for bulls when they are born. Her they are born. Her solution? She simply solution? She simply

givesgives them away to them away to people in her people in her community.community.

SarahSarah MukandutiyeMukandutiye

When people need to sell When people need to sell her their land out of her their land out of necessity, Sarah makes necessity, Sarah makes

sure they have a sure they have a betterbetter place to go before she place to go before she buys it from them.buys it from them.

Sarah MukandutiyeSarah Mukandutiye

Sarah MukandutiyeSarah Mukandutiye

• To motivate her To motivate her employees, she offers employees, she offers bonuses for the cleanest bonuses for the cleanest pens.pens.

Sarah’s Goals:Sarah’s Goals:

• To have To have

fruits available fruits available

to sell by 2010to sell by 2010

•Learn how to Learn how to betterbettermanage and manage and market her market her businessbusiness

TodayToday

•Mentored several women

•Expanded business

•Involved in public policy

More ResultsMore Results

Before: Before: 60 employees 60 employees $2,500 annual $2,500 annual revenuerevenue

After:After: 300 employees 300 employees $12,000 annual $12,000 annual revenuerevenue

400% Increase400% Increase

Amir Taj SiratAmir Taj Sirat

More ResultsMore Results

Before: Before: 2 employees 2 employees $50,000 annual $50,000 annual revenuerevenue

After:After: 7 employees 7 employees $100,000 annual $100,000 annual revenuerevenue

250% Increase250% Increase

Joan TwagiraJoan Twagira

100% Increase100% Increase

More ResultsMore Results

How can you get How can you get involved?involved?

Apply to be a mentorApply to be a mentor

http://www.ieew.org/http://www.ieew.org/applications/mentor-applications/mentor-

applicationapplication

Attend the Attend the International International

Women’s Women’s Economic Economic SummitSummit

June 20-21, 2010June 20-21, 2010Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas

Pledge a giftPledge a gift

Help change the world…Help change the world…

……One woman at a time.One woman at a time.