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# Magic Bullets
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/magic-bullets/
- Published: 2007-07-27T13:07:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-17T10:24:21.000Z
- Author: Jessica Reed
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:23, #ImagesUploaded

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"Magic bullets" is the name for several forms of action in the gender field which can come across as a magic band-aid that will fix everything. Two of them are micro-credits and women in politics, and according to many women at the conference, they need to be questionned.

Take micro-credits for example: it is now presented as a solution which enables women to single-handily solve all their issues by creating their own micro-businesses. In reality, this is not entirely true (see our [related entry](http://opensummit.opendemocracy.net/2007/05/21/is-micro-credit-the-answer/?ref=opendemocracy.net) written by World Neighbours on the openSummit blog), as the power of decision is still held by those who loan women funds. Without a complete control over their capital, these small communities of women are not empowered, but reliant on micro-crediting.

**Related**: [Pro-Mujer](http://www.promujer.org/?ref=opendemocracy.net), an association in Latin America which integrates women’s health and microfinancing. services.