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Caroline Hossein
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Dr. Caroline Shenaz Hossein is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science at York University. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Gender (University of Toronto), an MPA (Cornell), a LL.B (University of Kent at Canterbury), and a BA (Saint Mary's University). Dr. Hossein examines the disbursement of financial resources to marginalized communities. Previously, she was a U.S Fulbright Fellow at the University of the West Indies-Mona. In addition to her academic work, she has a decade of experience as a development practitioner in global non-profits, including managing a community bank in Niger. Webpage: http://people.laps.yorku.ca/people.nsf/researcherprofile?readform&shortname=chos...

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Monday, May 11, 2015 - 14:15 0

The original intent of microfinance—to assist the poor excluded from conventional banks by providing them access to financial services—attempted to correct...