Full Participation For Women and Girls in the 21st Century Penelope Chester September 24, 2014It's time to close the gender gap
Chart of the Day: “Where There’s Motherhood in Childhood” Mark Leon Goldberg October 30, 2013A new report from UNFPA shows high rates of adolescent pregnancy.
Investing in Girl Power at the Social Good Summit Kimberly Curtis September 23, 2013For most people, getting shot in the head would slow them down but that is not the case for Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who inadvertently became an international advocate for girl’s education and a target of the Taliban. Today, Yousafzai spoke a...
UN Foundation CEO: Let’s Continue To Improve The Livelihoods of Girls And Women Kimberly Curtis March 21, 2013Kathy Calvin, President and CEO of the UN Foundation, called attention to the issue of the rights of women and girls in an address on Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Afghanistan’s Pedagogy of the Invisible Noorjahan Akbar January 25, 2013If we want to change gender roles in Afghanistan, a good place to start is with the textbooks.
Pakistan in the Wake of The Malala Shooting. A Podcast with Dr. Nafis Sadik Mark Leon Goldberg October 26, 2012In the podcast below, a top UN official and prominent Pakistani human rights activist discusses how Pakistanis have reacted to the Malala shooting, identifies the forces that are still stifling the empowerment of girls, and offers advice for those of us around the world who want to help.
A Taliban Reversal on Girls’ Education? Not So Fast. Una Moore January 14, 2011Reports that Taliban leaders are prepared to drop their opposition to girls education should be treated with very heavy skepticism. Here's why.
