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March 6, 2015

Education
White House Launches New Girls’ Education Initiative

Two weeks ago, I posted a United Nations report on the increasing frequency of attacks on girls’ education around the world and called on the U.S. government to increase investment in education abroa…

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Blog Post by Catherine Powell Women Around the World

March 19, 2015

Wars and Conflict
Removing the Silos Around Girls’ Education, National Security, and Child Marriage

In the lead up to the announcement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in September, I had the opportunity to host a conversation with Julia Gillard, chair of the Global Partnership for Education…

Girls take the final examination of their primary school in Sanaa, Yemen, June 2013 (Courtesy Khaled Abdullah/Reuters).
Blog Post by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon Development Channel

April 7, 2023

Iran
Women This Week: Iran Bans Women Without Hijabs from Education and Health Services

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 1 to April 7.

An Iranian woman lights a firework during the Wednesday Fire celebration (Chaharshanbeh Suri in Persian) at a park in Tehran, Iran March 14, 2023.
Blog Post by Noël James and Caroline Kapp Women Around the World

September 23, 2022

Education
CFR Education Launches Teacher Ambassador Program to Promote Global Civics Education

As part of its education initiative, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has launched an annual CFR Education Ambassador program to support teachers and promote global literacy in the classroom. …

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October 27, 2022

India
Anita Rajan: Education Helps India's Youth Achieve Their Potential

India has one of the world’s largest youth populations. This trend is an asset as long as young people can receive an education and develop their skills.

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Blog Post by Manjari Chatterjee Miller and Clare Harris Asia Unbound

August 29, 2024

Ukraine
The Stakes in Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive, Stopping Mpox Spread, Nuclear Arms Race Returns, and More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the incursion into Kursk is an important step towards ending the war with Russia, but Ukraine is facing a major test in its own Donbas battlefields; the i…

Podcast Ukrainian service members ride an armored personnel carrier in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 11, 2024. Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File Photo/Reuters
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week