Investing in Women & Girls
Posted: January 30, 2011
Investing in Women & Girls
Jennifer Buffett, President & Co-Founder of the NoVo Foundation, speaks about the Girl Effect, and the NoVo Foundation investment of $1 Billion into initiatives and programs that educate, empower and improve the lives of women and girls around the world (Womensphere Women's Forum, September 2009).
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