When One Woman Thrives, Communities Rise with Shannon Fernando
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Shannon Fernando discusses the impact of empowering women on community transformation and food security.
Send us Fan Mail What if the solution to hunger isn’t more aid, but empowering women? Shannon Fernando, Founder and CEO of Alabaster International, is working on the frontlines of healthcare, food security, and female entrepreneurship across East Africa and South Asia. In this episode, she shares what she’s learned from nearly two decades in the field, why most approaches to impact fall short, and how women are the key to transforming entire communities. This is a real look at what it takes t...
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