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January 8, 2018

Women and Economic Growth
How to Foster Inclusive Growth

Leading international institutions and private sector corporations have concluded that women’s economic participation is critical to global growth and prosperity. However, nearly 90 percent of nation…

Podcast A female job seeker takes part in a job hunting counseling session with advisers during a job fair held for fresh graduates in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2016. Picture taken March 20, 2016.

May 22, 2018

Women and Economic Growth
Legal Barriers to Women’s Economic Participation: Progress and Challenges

Despite the relationship between women’s labor force participation and growth, legal barriers continue to inhibit women’s economic potential around the world. According to the World Bank’s 2018 Women…

Podcast Women trainees during a Female Dump Truck Driver Programme training session held by the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC), in Tharparkar, Pakistan. September 21, 2017.

February 12, 2019

Women and Women's Rights
The Underestimated Power of Grassroots Movements: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Beyond

As the U.S. government, United Nations, and others look for a way out of the current impasse in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, and the Donald J. Trump administration prepares to launch its Mi…

Podcast Israeli and Palestinian women march together as part of an event organized by "Women Wage Peace," group calling for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, near the Jordan River. October 8, 2017.

November 14, 2016

Conflict Prevention
How Women’s Participation Advances Security: A Conversation With Admiral Tidd

In this roundtable discussion, Admiral Tidd shares his insights on the role of women in building peace, preventing conflict, and countering violent extremism. His remarks address the growing body of …

Podcast Adm. Kurt W. Tidd RT 11.14.2016.jpg

March 15, 2018

Syrian Civil War
Where Do We Go From Here? A First-Hand Account from Syria

In the midst of breaking news stories about the Syrian war, the voices of Syrian women remain absent, despite their contributions to advancing peace in local communities across the country. Rula Asad…

Podcast Where Do We Go From Here? A First-Hand Account from Syria