The title of Muhammad Yunus’ new book, Creating a World Without Poverty, gives a sense of his vision’s sweep, but only hints at his ambition. He wants not only to end global poverty and related ...

Since 1976, Muhammad Yunus has been dedicated to fighting poverty and empowering women in Bangladesh and the world over. After earning his Ph.D. in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 1969 and ...

Eoin Gleeson reports Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of microcredit, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last week "for his efforts to create economic and social development" in poverty-stricken countries.