Podcast

Economic Development

Muhammad Yunus - Creating a Poverty-Free World

Professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank, changes traditional principles of banking by putting poor people's needs first. Today, Grameen Bank is a powerful organization that supports poor people by providing microloans, credits, and banking services. In this audio lecture, Yunus describes the reasons behind his philosophies and how they have led to the launch of new enterprises in various industries in Bangladesh.

Podcast

Human Rights

Dechen Tsering - Human Rights and Sex Trafficking

One of the greatest human rights abuses is sex trafficking. Millions of women and girls each year are tricked, trapped, bought, sold, and forced into service in sex industries. In this audio lecture, Dechen Tsering explores the causes of trafficking and the techniques used by traffickers. She advocates a holistic approach to stop this grave violation against women and describes the work Global Fund for Women undertakes in Southeast Asia and around the world toward this end.

Philanthropy

Listening to Tsunami Survivors

By Leslie Berger

Treating aid recipients like valued customers gives insights into disaster relief.

Socially Responsible Business

Shipping Companies to the Rescue

By Marguerite Rigoglioso

Business steps in to help overtaxed airports in the wake of natural disasters.

Environment

15 minutes with Kaisha Atakhanova

By Kevin O'Flynn

Kazakh biologist, activist, and environmental prize recipient.

Nonprofit Management

Managing Medusa

By Pamela Yatsko

A Hong Kong manufacturer brings business practices to social services in Asia.

Human Rights

Scaling the Walls

By Sejal Shah

How a nonprofit spurred the Indian government to help seniors.

Economic Development

The Humanitarian Divide

By Christopher St. John

A Cambodian 'nonprofit company' peddles digitization -- with a social edge.

Social Entrepreneurship

15 Minutes with Jeroo Billimoria

By SSIR editor

Interview with Jeroo Billimoria, Indian social entrepreneur.

Social Entrepreneurship

Credit to the Poor

By Muhammad Yunus & William Fuller

Muhammad Yunus was getting nowhere in Bangladesh – so he opened his own bank.