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“Standing Up for Girls”– and their Right to the Education they Deserve
For many in the developing world, education isn't taken for granted. Around 35 million girls are out of school, the World Bank says, almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In support of girls’...
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Millennium City and Millennium Village Students ‘Stand Up for Girls’ on...
In sub-Saharan Africa, only 63 percent of girls complete their schooling, according to the World Bank. Yet our own research in the Millennium Cities indicates that girls who continue their education...
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Today, on July 15th, we celebrate the first annual World Youth Skills Day, which recognizes that young people need technical and vocational education to excel at both the local and global level.
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Women today are completing higher levels of education and taking on more leadership roles, yet many barriers to economic empowerment still persist.
View ArticleNew Center Would Bring Digital Skills, Solar Energy and Employment Hope For...
The proposed "ITC Center" in India would provide a cyber café and training center for women, powered by a solar mini-grid for reliable and affordable electricity.
View ArticleStepping into a Virtual Reality Classroom for Teacher Training
Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development is testing a virtual reality module to help train teachers in a comfortable and individual virtual space.
View ArticleBasket Weaving Program Teaches Business Skills to Rwandan Women
A vocational training program through the Center for Sustainable Development is empowering women to become entrepreneurs and pursue higher education.
View Article“Standing Up for Girls”– and their Right to the Education they Deserve
For many in the developing world, education isn't taken for granted. Around 35 million girls are out of school, the World Bank says, almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In support of girls’...
View ArticleMillennium City and Millennium Village Students ‘Stand Up for Girls’ on...
In sub-Saharan Africa, only 63 percent of girls complete their schooling, according to the World Bank. Yet our own research in the Millennium Cities indicates that girls who continue their education...
View ArticleHelping Youth Develop Skills for a Global Economy
Today, on July 15th, we celebrate the first annual World Youth Skills Day, which recognizes that young people need technical and vocational education to excel at both the local and global level.
View ArticleCelebrating Young Women’s Economic Empowerment for International Women’s Day...
Women today are completing higher levels of education and taking on more leadership roles, yet many barriers to economic empowerment still persist.
View ArticleNew Center Would Bring Digital Skills, Solar Energy and Employment Hope For...
The proposed "ITC Center" in India would provide a cyber café and training center for women, powered by a solar mini-grid for reliable and affordable electricity.
View ArticleStepping into a Virtual Reality Classroom for Teacher Training
Columbia's Center for Sustainable Development is testing a virtual reality module to help train teachers in a comfortable and individual virtual space.
View ArticleBasket Weaving Program Teaches Business Skills to Rwandan Women
A vocational training program through the Center for Sustainable Development is empowering women to become entrepreneurs and pursue higher education.
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