Interviews
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Is the gender wage gap explained by differences in productivity? An interview with Professor Yana Gallen
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A vast literature has been developed on gender discrimination in the labor market. In 2018, women in the United States earned 80.5 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to the Census Bureau. In that regard, Dr. Yana Gallen published a paper titled “Motherhood and the Gender Productivity Gap,”…
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Achieving Sustainable Development By Prioritizing Gender: An Interview with Ginette Azcona
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On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—adopted by 193 United Nations member countries in September 2015—officially took effect. Among the goals is a commitment to achieve gender equality and end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.…
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Advancing Financial Inclusion for Women: An Interview with Mary Ellen Iskenderian
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Financial inclusion remains one of the biggest global challenges. This is particularly crucial for the 43% of women worldwide who still do not have an account at a financial institution. Technological development is helping surmount previously intractable barriers and has opened many attractive investment opportunities to advance financial services for…
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Next Steps in Health Reform: An Interview with Kathleen Sebelius
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Kathleen Sebelius served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2009 to 2014, where she was instrumental in the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Prior to her service in the federal government, she served as Governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009. We asked Secretary Sebelius…
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Transforming the Lives of 600 Million Girls through Evidence: An Interview with Dr. Thoai Ngo
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Dr. Thoai Ngo is an epidemiologist and demographer with expertise in managing, designing, and evaluating global development and health interventions and programs in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Ngo is the director of the Population Council’s Poverty, Gender, and Youth (PGY) Program, and he also directs the Council’s new Girl Innovation, Research…
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Cultural Perspective Is Key to International Relations: An Interview with Former Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani
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An interview with former Pakistani Ambassador Husain Haqqani on foreign policy with Pakistan, and radical Islam.
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Chicago’s Changing Financial Landscape: An Interview with the City’s CFO, Lois Scott
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Chicago’s CFO talks about how the City can surmount its long-term fiscal challenges, generational changes in attitudes among investors, and the evolving role of bond ratings.
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The New Face of Human Capital: An Interview with Emile Cambry Jr. of BLUE1647
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Emile Cambry Jr., founder of BLUE1647, discusses his revolutionary, community-based approach to workforce development in the digital age.