What the SDGs promise for empowering women and girls

By by Rekha Mehra, Rachel Clement and David Newstead

September 24, 2015   |   0 comments

The last 15 years saw missed opportunities to advance gender equality. Rekha Mehra, Rachel Clement and David Newstead take a look at where the SDGs are trying to do more. ...
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15 years later, where are we on gender equality?

By David Newstead

August 31, 2015   |   0 comments

Developing countries as a whole have reached MDG targets for eliminating gender disparities in education. Barriers still exist, but former Togo Peace Corps Volunteer David Newstead explains why we can expect more gains in gender equality....
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Girls’ Education: Now is the time for real progress

By Rekha Mehra and Chelsea Decaminada

July 13, 2015   |   0 comments

As the Third International Conference on Financing for Development kicks off, global leaders have the chance to demand greater investment in girls’ education. “It is time to refresh our commitment to girls’ education, set visionary targets and commit the necessary resources for a brighter future for the world’s children,” declares Rehka Mehra, Creative’s gender and economic development expert....
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Fatherhood examined in unprecedented global study

By David Newstead

June 19, 2015   |   0 comments

"Fathers matter." That is the key take-away of a newly released report examining the State of the World's Fathers, an unprecedented data-driven analysis of fatherhood around the world. ...
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The difference between boys and girls is all in our heads

By Diane Prouty

April 20, 2015   |   0 comments

One of the most formative chapters of my life started the month I arrived slightly more than a mile from the equator, high in the “Mountains of the Moon” in what was then Zaire. As a well-educated “mzungu,” I honestly… Read More