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The Business Council for Peace (Bpeace) believes that entrepreneurship is a foundation for creating hope and stability in regions where conflict exists.
Bpeace gives business people the opportunity to have an active role in building peace.
At Bpeace it doesn't matter what your political affiliation is, or what your views are of your country's foreign policy. We are an apolitical group of more than 200 volunteers. What we share is a belief that business can create peace. Why? As Clint Eastwood said in A Fistful of Dollars, "Once a man has some money, peace begins to sound good to him."
We have programs underway in Afghanistan and Rwanda.
Who We AreBpeace, founded in 2002 and headquartered in New York City, is a non-profit international network of volunteer business people.
What We BelieveOur belief is that when women are stronger economically, they have a stronger voice for peace in their local communities and societies.
Our StrategyIn conflict or post-conflict regions, we select and assist the businesswomen most likely to succeed. These are women who demonstrate high potential by already operating businesses (against all odds and sometimes cultural norms), being literate in their own language and demonstrating a real commitment to creating jobs for others in their country.
Please visit our site at http://www.bpeace.org/.
Do You Have Business Skills To Share? Join Bpeace Today!
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BPEACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIS CORPORATION IN RWANDA
BPEACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIS CORPORATION IN RWANDA
BPEACE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH REGIS CORPORATION IN RWANDA
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The Progress of Afghan Women & Women's Rights in Afghanistan
The Progress of Afghan Women & Women's Rights in Afghanistan
Progress of Afghan Women (2002). Under the Taliban, a generation of Afghan women lived as second-class citizens hidden by burqas, forced out of school at age 8, and prohibited from working outside the home. Now, women's rights are a priority for the new democratic government. Aid from the U.S.-led coalition is helping women acquire skills to give them financial independence, attend classes, and participate in government as elected members of the Loya Jirga. In a matter of months, the women of Afghanistan have made vast leaps toward realizing their hopes and dreams. Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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Bpeace News On Google
- .:theReelblog:.: BPeace Gala, May 14, 2008
- Carin owns the children's boutique Sons + Daughters and imports knitted hats and dresses from Bpeace's Afghan Associate, Suria. This year Carin and Vincent hosted a table at the Gala, bringing actor Ethan Hawke and film director Peter ...
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- 12 women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan visited businesses in the United States to learn about production, delivery, and management in order to improve their companies and the lives of their employees in Afghanistan.
- Bpeace in Rwanda: Calling all blog readers . . . .
- Gloria Upchurch, a photographer from San Francisco who documents women's development projects found Bpeace on the Internet and emailed the team in NY offering her help. She just happened to be Kigali photographing an on-going genocide ...
- Vincent and wife at bpeace
- Nice picture of Vincent and Carin with Ethan Hawke at the bpeace gala May 14, 2008. He and Carin hosted a table this year and brought Ethan and director Peter Himmelstein into the bpeace family. Photo and full article on Thereel. ...
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ZachG wrote...
Bringing peace with business...what an interesting concept. I like it! Nice lens.
Posted March 17, 2008
RinchenChodron wrote...
You are doing very meaningful work - right livlihood as the Buddhist's call it. Nice lens I rated it a 5 and lens rolled it.
Posted January 24, 2008
Evelyn_Saenz wrote...
Pete Seeger used his music to promote peace. Please check out www.squidoo.com/peteseeger which links to a petition to nominate Pete Seeger for the Noble Peace Prize.
Posted October 27, 2007
KimGiancaterino wrote...
We've learned this with Asante too. Empowering and educating people, especially females, is key to making positive changes for these communities. Welcome to the Help Africa group. ~ Kim
Posted August 09, 2007
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