Women's Economic Empowerment

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With Ten Years to the SDG Finish Line, Laws Need to Change for Gender Equality
January 13, 2020
We’re a third of the way through the lifetime of the Sustainable Development Goals, which were set to transform the world by 2030. But when it comes to SDG 5 on gender equality, global progress towards targets remains either unmeasured or too slow.
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Gender Gaps in Education: The Long View
January 07, 2020
Many countries remain far from achieving gender equality in the classroom. Using data from 126 countries between 1960 to 2010, we document four facts related to education gender gaps.
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The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship: Aligning Early Childhood Development & Gender Equality Research and Practice
December 16, 2019
Thanks to many of you who joined us in person and online to hear about the latest research linking ECD and gender equality. For those not able to make it, not to worry! We’ve captured the highlights below.
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Investing in Women: Priya Krishnan, Jen Braswell, and Graham Wrigley on the CGD Podcast
November 26, 2019
KLAY founder Priya Krishnan and CDC Group's Jen Braswell and Graham Wrigley discuss the importance of investing in women, how to find good investments, and how to get partners on board.
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How Tough Is It to Be a Tech Entrepreneur in Nigeria? Results from a New Survey
November 12, 2019
A new survey of Nigerian tech firms from CGD and the ONE Campaign brings new data on the challenges and opportunities for the tech sector.
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Five Things the “Keeping Girls in School Act” Gets Right
November 04, 2019
Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced the Keeping Girls in School Act, a bill that would authorize USAID to pursue innovative approaches to reduce barriers that keep adolescent girls from receiving a quality education. The act specifically identifies a list of fourte...