Kiva's Innovation in Microlending Was to Allow Anyone to Loan

question 29

True/False

Kiva's innovation in microlending was to allow anyone to loan small amounts of money to entrepreneurs in developing countries.

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Definitions:

Male Dominance

A social system in which men hold primary power, exerting authority in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power, predominating in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Personal Crisis

A critical, turning point in an individual’s life that is marked by a stressful or traumatic event leading to significant change.

Gender Relations

The ways in which societies and cultures define and interact with the concepts of masculinity and femininity and the roles, rights, and responsibilities assigned to men and women.