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The Urban Jobs Crisis
In his State of the Union Address on February 13, President Barack Obama urged that young people be given the opportunity to obtain the skills training and education that will enable them to find stab
Giving Margaret Thatcher The Feminist Cred She Deserves — And Would Have Hated
Thirty years ago, I was a young woman living and working in London.
Students Today, Teachers Tomorrow: Identifying Constraints on the Provision of Education
With an estimated one hundred fifteen million children not attending primary school in the developing world, increasing access to education is critical.
Low-Income High-Achieving Students Miss Out on Attending Selective Colleges
The vast majority of low-income, high-achieving students in the U.S.
The 'Own Children' Fertility Estimation Procedure: A Reappraisal
The Full Birth History has become the dominant source of estimates of fertility levels and trends for countries lacking complete birth registration.
How Can Women Escape the Compensation Negotiation Dilemma? Relational Accounts Are One Answer
Policy makers, academics, and media reports suggest that women could shrink the gender pay gap by negotiating more effectively for higher compensation.
Muslim Support for Secular Democracy
Book abstract: Muslim Secular Democracy: Voices From Within provides an expansive understanding of secularism in the Muslim World by exploring different trajectories and varieties of secularism, from
Hillary, Tina, and Girls Like Them
Last week, within a 24-hour period, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Tina Fey, the star, producer, writer, and creator of NBC’s “30 Rock,” grandly left their respective stages and said goodbye t
Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward
Wartime rape is neither ubiquitous nor inevitable. The level of sexual violence differs significantly across countries, conflicts, and particularly armed groups.
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