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The Energy Transition Is Fueling a Power TransitionGender equality is a crucial missing piece of the climate puzzle. If governments want a fighting chance of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and shifting to renewable energy, they must give women more access to inputs, education, and capital.
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Who Runs the World?... Not WomenFemale representation in politics leads to numerous benefits, but the vast majority of the world’s most powerful politicians are men. Using the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index tool to track women’s leadership across the globe, this episode examines the problems that arise from a shortage of female leaders.
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Women This Week: Expanded Access Comes as Iowa Moves to Enact Six-Week Abortion BanWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 1 to July 14.
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Women This Week: Children in South Asia Represent Plurality of Global Child Brides, UNICEF ReportsWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 22 to April 28.
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Glass Ceiling Index: Not Yet ShatteredOver its decade of tracking women’s progress in the workforce, the Economist’s Glass Ceiling Index has registered very little improvement, as gendered structural barriers endure.
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The Robots Are Coming: AI Replaces Line Judges at U.S. Open, With Global Implications for JobsSports reflect a societal trend of increasing automation. Policymakers should wrestle with the impact that autonomous technological development will have on the workforce, and ensure that marginalized groups are not left behind.
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How to Boost Microfinance in the United StatesThere is a market for microfinance in the United States but a change in regulatory framework is needed for the sector to thrive.
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Debjani Ghosh: How Trends in India’s Tech Sector Can Benefit the U.S.The United States should learn from the strengths of India's technology industry.
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Roopa Kudva: Diverse Tech Start-Ups and Investors Are India’s FutureIndia’s entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists are increasingly representative of the country’s diversity. They are playing a critical role in addressing India’s problems.
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The Robots are Coming, but We’ll Still Have a Global Digital UnderclassDr. Mary Gray revealed the hidden realities of the overlooked and undervalued workers driving our economy through their labor—what Gray calls “ghost work.”
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Japan’s Population ProblemThe United States’ alliance with Japan is the centerpiece of U.S. security in Asia, but new demographic challenges from within Japan raise concerns about the future of the region.
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The Global #MeToo Movement, With Rachel B. Vogelstein and Meighan StoneRachel B. Vogelstein, CFR’s Douglas Dillon senior fellow and director of the Women and Foreign Policy program, and Meighan Stone, adjunct senior fellow in the Women and Foreign Policy program at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the impact of the #MeToo Movement across the globe. Vogelstein and Stone’s book, Awakening: #MeToo and the Global Fight for Women’s Rights, hits bookstore shelves today.
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Women and E-Commerce: The $300 Billion OpportunityClosing the gender gap on online platforms means being able to put billions of dollars into the wallets of women entrepreneurs and exponentially grow global e-commerce markets. This blog is authored by Stephanie von Friedeburg, senior vice president of operations at the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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The Color of COVID After Biden's First 100 DaysA stronger economy can be achieved by placing women, especially women of color, at the center of legislative framework.
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CEO Speaker Series With Scott Kirby of United AirlinesScott Kirby discusses the implications of the coronavirus pandemic on the travel industry, United Airlines’ commitment to sustainability and other company-wide initiatives, and lessons learned throughout his career. The CEO Speaker Series is a unique forum for leading global CEOs to share their insights on issues at the center of commerce and foreign policy, and to discuss the changing role of business globally.