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July 1, 2015

A Spotlight on Working Families in the U.S.

By: Alexandra Z. Safir

  One year ago, the White House hosted its Summit on Working Families, bringing together businesses, economists, labor leaders, policymakers, advocates and ordinary citizens to discuss how to create a…
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May 12, 2015

From Unbanked to Banked: Is Technology the Solution?

By: Alexandra Z. Safir

  Access to a bank account is a key indicator of poverty reduction, and plays a vital role in increasing education and helping the poorest communities manage risk and absorb…
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February 13, 2015

Election-Related Violence Against Women in Nigeria

By: Alexandra Z. Safir

 A PDF version of this “Information2Action: Rapid Response” can be found here. The 2014-2015 election period in Nigeria is creating unrest and concern over increasing rates of election-related violence against women.…
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September 30, 2014

The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Securing Education for Girls

By: Alexandra Z. Safir

  “We must never make schools battlefields of war or instruments of terror” – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, Nigeria Since Boko Haram’s kidnapping of more than 250 schoolgirls from their…
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