http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Fri, 24 May 2013 19:28:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:53:54 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=18426 For many in the developing world, education isn't taken for granted. Around 35 million girls are out of school, the World Bank says, almost half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. In support of girls’ education, MCI joined the literacy organization LitWorld and other partners, including Connect To Learn, Asia Initiatives and the Children of Kibera Foundation, for a “Stand Up for Girls” rally to celebrate the International Day of the Girl on September 22. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/09/30/standing-up-for-girls-and-their-right-to-the-education-they-deserve/feed/ 1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/fostering-21st-century-learning-in-sub-saharan-africa/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/fostering-21st-century-learning-in-sub-saharan-africa/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:45:36 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=3767 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/07/fostering-21st-century-learning-in-sub-saharan-africa/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:03:42 +0000 Susan Blaustein http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=2033 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/08/are-gender-equality-and-women%e2%80%99s-empowerment-attainable-new-research-suggests-small-investments-and-targeted-interventions-can-make-a-difference-in-louga-senegal/feed/ 1