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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launches UN’s Education First Initiative

On September 26, 2012, in the margins of the 67th session of the U.N.  General Assembly, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially launched U.N.’s Education First initiative. The U.N. Secretary-General secured over US$1.5 billion in commitments for this initiative. The main … Continue reading

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Half the Sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide | Brown University News and Events

Nicholas Kristof, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, visited Brown University on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, to give an evening lecture on his book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, which he co-authored … Continue reading

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