The Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women.

Press Kit

Welcome to the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women’s press kit. It is our mission to empower women around the globe economically, socially and politically. For press inquiries, please contact the Institute’s Director of Media Relations, Becca Colbaugh at bcolbaugh@ieew.org or 405.943.4474.

2009 Program

Our 2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program was a huge success. The report below highlights the media coverage surrounding this year’s program. While the report emphasizes our top coverage, the executive summary provides the numbers of our total media reach. We are still digesting the numbers, but the total maximum reach of this coverage extends well into the hundreds of millions!

Since this coverage, we have received numerous calls and emails of those interested in participating in our upcoming programs – through mentorship, sponsorship and volunteerism. We have also been contacted by many organizations who are looking to collaborate efforts.

This media coverage is a sign of our exposure and the raised awareness about our program. If we have accomplished this much in our third year, just think what the future holds for our fourth year.

Click here for our 2009 Media Report

Click here for the Quarter 1 Media Report for the 2009-2010 fiscal year

MORE LINKS

Click here for a complete PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS Informational Packet

Click here for the PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS PowerPoint presentation

two group photos of rwandas and afghan women. A photo of Sarah and Frozan working. All with a caption

Click here to download the above photos

To see and download all of the Institute’s photos, please visit our Flickr profile.


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

Technorati Tags: Afghanistan, brochure, business

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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.
* Denotes that student has been selected [...]

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