The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.

Partners

The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women is proud to partner with organizations that also seek to empower women worldwide through the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program. We could not achieve what we do without the help and support of our partners.

Northwood University

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Mission

The mission of Northwood University is to develop the future leaders of a global, free-enterprise society.

Core Values Statement

We believe in:

  • the advantages of an entrepreneurial, free-enterprise society.
  • individual freedom and individual responsibility.
  • functioning from a foundation of ethics and integrity.
  • promoting and leveraging the global, diverse and multi-cultural nature of enterprise.

Core Purpose Statement

The core purpose is to develop leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs with the skills and character to drive personal, organizational and societal success.

To learn more about Northwood University, visit www.northwood.edu.

In 2008, Oklahoma Christian University helped the Institute open the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS door to the women of Rwanda.

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To learn more about OC, visit http://www.oc.edu/.


Meet The Women You Can Help

‘09 Graduate Creates Business Brochure

Farzana Ibrahimi has created a new brochure for her business in Afghanistan, Kandahar Health & Development Organization. Way to go, Farzana!

Click here to download Page 1 of brochure
Click here to download Page 2 of brochure

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2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS

2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS

Welcome to the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS 2009 information section.
Whether you are just looking, learning, thinking about becoming contributor to the Institute or you are considering applying to become a mentor to our 2009 students, this page contains important facts you’ll want to know!
Women all over the world are embracing the [...]

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Journal Record story on PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS

Peace through business
by Heather Caliendo
The Journal Record August 26, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY – On a simple bridge in a quiet backyard, a Rwandan and an Oklahoman take a moment to reflect on their journey.

“We have a great relationship,” said Angie Hendricks, president and chief executive of Bentley Hedges Travel Services in Oklahoma City. “But I [...]

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OETA Covers Peace through Business

Lori Rasmussen from OETA’s Oklahoma News Report covers PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS students, Saudah Nalule and Roqia Sajjadi, who mentored in the Oklahoma City area. Click here to learn more about OETA.

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Rezai Shahrbanoo*

Rezai operates the Afghanistan Women & Men Development Organization at Jawzak Village.   AWMDO has been open since September 2008 and is in the business of processing and packaging almonds.  Comparing her operation to that of local processing, Rezai has been able to improve in the areas of  quality control, production control and packaging.
AWMDO employs 24 [...]

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Mariam Yousufi*

After leaving Pakistan, where she was a refugee, Marian traveled to Afghanistan and started a handy craft business under the name Mariam Handy Craft.  She eventually created “Mariama Education and Culture Association” which  trained 370 women in tailoring and literacy.  She now sells the goods made by these women.
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