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Business Wire News: ExxonMobil Foundation Funds Study by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women on Mobile Phone Use by Women Entrepreneurs in Developing World
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Business Wire News: ExxonMobil Foundation Funds Study by Cherie Blair
Foundation for Women on Mobile Phone Use by Women Entrepreneurs in
Developing World
20.09.2011 / 14:10
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Research on mobile technology to begin in the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria and
Indonesia
* Groundbreaking study part of commitment to create economic opportunities
for women through technology
* ExxonMobil grant to help women entrepreneurs enhance business through
mobile technology
* Investment of nearly $50 million on women’s economic opportunities by
ExxonMobil and ExxonMobil Foundation programs has helped tens of thousands
of women
NEW YORK –(BUSINESS WIRE)–20.09.2011–
The ExxonMobil Foundation today announced a $1.5 million grant for research
into how mobile phone technology can enhance women’s economic opportunities and
entrepreneurship in the developing world. The grant to the Cherie Blair
Foundation for Women will be highlighted at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative
Annual Meeting.
The study, to be conducted in Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and
Indonesia, aims to identify various mobile services that can help women
entrepreneurs enhance their businesses, and what barriers exist to expanding
access to these services.
‘We know that mobile technology has great potential for placing women in
low-income countries on a higher economic trajectory,’ said Cherie Blair,
founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women.
‘Mobile phone use doesn’t just help women earn more money, it can also bring
great benefits to businesses and therefore to the wider economy as well.’
Mobile phone services are often cited as a significant tool in economic
development. There are 300 million fewer female than male subscribers
worldwide, and a woman is 21 percent less likely to own a phone than a man in
low- and middle-income countries.
‘Studies like this will help us understand how technology can best support
women in the developing world,’ said Suzanne M. McCarron, president of the
ExxonMobil Foundation. ‘Success of women entrepreneurs is vital to building
strong communities. Expanding the use of mobile technology for women will help
raise living standards, leading to more prosperity for them, their families and
their countries.’
‘Our research shows that technology can be transformative for women, if we
engage them in the process,’ said Sarah Degnan Kambou, president of the
International Center for Research on Women. ‘This partnership does that and
will help take women entrepreneurs farther and faster, as a result.’
The announcement builds on commitments made by ExxonMobil at the Clinton Global
Initiative Annual Meeting in 2009 and 2010 that were focused on accelerating
women’s economic advancement through technology. In the last six years,
ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil Foundation have invested more than $47 million to
support the economic advancement of women. As a result, tens of thousands of
women have benefited. Initiatives include:
* Providing new irrigation technologies to women farmers in Benin which
enable farming throughout the country’s six-month dry season.
* Training women in Ghana to use agricultural technologies to increase crop
yields.
* Helping Ugandan women access solar energy for their communities while
growing their own businesses.
* Offering business training, mentoring support and networking opportunities
to more than 11,000 women in the developing world.
* Providing Indonesian women access to solar lanterns which enable them to be
more productive after sundown.
In addition to investing in high-impact programs, ExxonMobil partners with
leading academics and think tanks to support research and advocacy efforts that
raise awareness about the critical role women play in building strong, stable
communities.
About ExxonMobil Foundation
ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of Exxon Mobil
Corporation (NYSE:XOM) in the United States. Globally, ExxonMobil and the
ExxonMobil Foundation provide funding to improve basic education, promote women
as catalysts for development, and combat malaria and other infectious diseases
in developing countries. In 2010, together with its employees and retirees,
ExxonMobil, its divisions and affiliates, and ExxonMobil Foundation provided
$237 million in contributions worldwide, of which $110 million was dedicated to
education. Additional information on ExxonMobil’s community partnerships and
contribution programs is available at www.exxonmobil.com/community.
About Cherie Blair Foundation for Women
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women provides women with the skills,
technology, networks and access to finance that they need to become successful
small and growing business owners, so that they can contribute to their
economies and have a stronger voice to their societies. Research by the OECD
shows that women tend to invest 90 percent of their income back into their
families, so their success is critical to the ability of their children to
escape poverty too. And yet, women find it harder to obtain access to finance,
the right training and good advice. The foundation is a response to these
challenges. www.cherieblairfoundation.org
About the Clinton Global Initiative
Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative
(CGI) convenes global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to
some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Since 2005, CGI annual meetings
have brought together more than 125 current and former heads of state, 18 Nobel
Peace Prize laureates, hundreds of leading CEOs, heads of foundations, major
philanthropists, directors of the most effective nongovernmental organizations,
and prominent members of the media. These CGI members have made more than 2,000
commitments valued at $57 billion, which have already improved the lives of 300
million people in more than 180 countries. The 2011 CGI Annual Meeting will
take place from Sept. 20-22, 2011, in New York City.
www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
This year, CGI also convened CGI America, a meeting focused on developing ideas
for driving economic growth in the United States. The CGI community also
includes CGI U, which hosts an annual meeting for undergraduate and graduate
students, and CGI Lead, which engages a select group of young CGI members for
leadership development and collective commitment-making. For more information,
visit www.clintonglobalinitiative.org.
About International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)
ICRW’s mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty
in the developing world. To accomplish this, ICRW works with partners to
conduct empirical research, build capacity and advocate for evidence-based,
practical ways to change policies and programs. www.icrw.org
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