Migraine headaches are three times more common in women than in men and are usually described as throbbing pain on one side of the head or behind the eye. Migraines are often associated with nausea and vomiting, and sensitivity to light or noise.
Grameen Bank. One of the first major microcredit institutions, Grameen Bank was founded in 1974 in Bangladesh by 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. His foundation has helped millions of low-income entrepreneurs -- predominantly women -- in the developing world get access to loans.
Friederich W. Raiffeisen, considered to be the founder of the modern credit union, established the Heddesdorf credit union in Germany in 1846. Credit unions were then introduced in Canada in 1901 and finally came to U.S. in 1908: The St. Mary's Bank Credit Union in Manchester, New Hampshire was the first. Today, credit unions have become extremely widespread; many are virtually national in scope.