Circle of women

Circle of Women (www.circleofwomen.org) is a Harvard-student-run NGO which promotes access to education for women in the developing world. Founded in 2006 by Britt Caputo, Clotilde DeDecker and Cristina Ros, the group raised over $140,000 in its first three years of awareness and fundraising.

Projects

In March 2009 Circle of Women's first school opened in Afghanistan.

Press

Circle of Women has been featured in: Tonic.com 1

Alicia Menendez, “Cause: Circle of Women, ‘30 Under 30,’” April 23, 2008. 2

New Society: Harvard College Student Middle East Journal, “Circle of Women,” September 7, 2007. 3

Newsonwomen.com, “Young Women Reach Out to Educate Others,” April 25, 2008. 4

The Harvard Crimson, “Circle of Women Makes World of Difference,” April 30, 2008. 5

Awards

Elizabeth Brook (Co-director 2009-2010) was nominated Intelius's Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 in recognition of Circle of Women's work.

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