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Victoria Dyas

October 23rd, 2013

International Development Graduates in The New York Times

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Victoria Dyas

October 23rd, 2013

International Development Graduates in The New York Times

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Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

‘Investing in a Future for Asia’s Young Women’

SINGAPORE — Mari Sawai and Mario Ferro, who graduated in 2009 from the Masters in Development program of the London School of Economics, founded Wedu last year, a program to help women in Southeast Asia gain access to higher education through microfinancing, mentorship and counseling.

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