Poverty is sexist. Women are the majority of the world’s extreme poor, a majority of the world’s illiterate, and face greater risk of disease and poor health. Yet we know that even small investments can make a big impact. These are the guiding principles of Dining for Women, an organization started in 2002 by Marsha Wallace, a nurse and mother from Greenville, S.C.
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RACHEL PINSKY, The Columbian
Fri, 01/11/2019 - 7:03am
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