During my recent travels to the Sidama and Oromia regions of Ethiopia, I had the privilege of speaking with graduates of Save the Children’s Young Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment Program ...

Hanna Berhanu stands in front of one of the modern carpentry machines she acquired through the Ethiopia SME Finance Project, helping her improve production and grow her business. Photo: Candace Gebre ...

The 29-year-old Sichala seemed primed to threaten the women’s record — 2:19:12 by ... R.I., where the temperatures have been in single digits recently, so she was better acclimated — but ...