BarbaraatEA: Thinking about women microentrepreneurs in NIcaragua telling me "my husband doesnt want me to succeed (in business)"- this must limit growth

BarbaraatEA: In Chile thinking about how credit bureaus can be abused by treating them as "personal references". Are we more than just a score?

BarbaraatEA: Chile's gov't "pardoning" 2 mm people w bad credit records.They still have to pay their debt,but employers & schools can't discriminate them

BarbaraatEA: RT @MILKnowledge: First client math studies explore value of cashless products, credit coverage, how insured vs uninsured cope w/ shocks ...

BarbaraatEA: In Feb Microcapital Monitor, I talk about the dreams of low income and how financial access can help achieve these.

BarbaraatEA: RT @MIFacility: Register now for the Facility's Webinar on Managing Partnerships in #Microinsurance, on March 1st http://t.co/sfGj0TxO

BarbaraatEA: En route to Nicaragua to study empowerment + aspirations of FINCA's #microfinance clients.Thrilled about the opportunity to study the links.

BarbaraatEA: RT @Microlinks: Watch the live stream now! @WhiteHouse event on global #development #innovation w/ @USAID @rajshah http://t.co/7aQDzQlm

BarbaraatEA: RT @Jvowens: Microinsurance Basic Training Course (February-April 2012): February 20-21, 2012 Partner: Samahang Bangko Rural ... http:// ...

BarbaraatEA: Traveling to Nicaragua next week to study empowerment and its relationship with financial services. Open to any results,very exciting stuff!

BarbaraatEA: RT @DalaiLama: We need to teach about warmheartedness in a secular context.

BarbaraatEA: Too much $ in microfinance? @davidroodman, I think we need more money aimed at leveraging the channel to get impact. http://t.co/ZzRzf2Il

BarbaraatEA: Getting ready for a trip to Nicaragua next week where we will explore empowerment and financial services.

BarbaraatEA: #billsletter A new partner, FC Barcelona, is spreading the message of polio eradication to millions of football fans across the globe

BarbaraatEA: RT @MicrofinanceUSA: Get excited for the Roodman vs.Bateman #microfinance debate on Monday, Jan 30th by reading their blog xchange http: ...

BarbaraatEA: #billsletter Warmer temperatures will redeuce agricultural productivity of the world's main crops by 25%- ties global warming to poverty

BarbaraatEA: #billsletter Agricultural aid fell from 17 percent of all aid from rich countries in 1987 to just 4 percent in 2006.Complacency is a concern

BarbaraatEA: Reading #BillsLetter with interest. New focus on making farming more productive for the poor.

BarbaraatEA: Why is demand for #microinsurance often low? Is it products, price, marketing, psychology? Check out MILK's new brief http://t.co/bySIlfDl …

BarbaraatEA: RT @BBCWorld: President Obama takes on immigration; wants to give children of illegal immigrants chance to earn #US citizenship #SOTU ht ...