• Changing the face of leadership in Nepal

    Changing the face of leadership in Nepal

    Aug 28, 2014 05:42 PM EST

    ... teaching leadership skills and showing the girls what female leaders can do by hosting a series of women speakers. It was so popular that after graduating from Georgetown in 2011, Charamnac and Naylor officially launched Women LEAD (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Advocacy and Development). They've since had more than 700 women ...

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    Headed to Law School? Lower Your Expectations

    May 15, 2013 04:10 PM EST

    ... of all that would depend where you're in school because there is a dramatic difference between, for example, employment rates for those who are graduating from say the top 10 or 15 or 20 law schools compared to those who are graduating from way further down the food chain ...

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    Meet the Incoming Congressional Class Veterans

    Nov 12, 2012 07:23 PM EST

    ... From 2009-2010, Perry served in combat in Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Post-combat, Perry still serves as the commander for the Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Facility. Serving in the military and being a veteran have prepared Perry for his new role in Congress. "Military teaches you ...

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    How Many Manufacturing Jobs Can U.S. Realistically Maintain?

    Jan 26, 2012 11:32 PM EST

    ... plant closed because of an economic downturn. In a normal recovery, under strong leadership, it could be full of workers by now. RAY SUAREZ: A gap in science and engineering is fueling other problems. A new report released by the National Science Board last week showed the U.S. has ...

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    Americans Facing More Inequality, More Debt and Now More Trouble?

    Aug 17, 2011 10:28 PM EST

    ... more children dropped below the poverty line, back to levels of the early 1990s. NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman is looking at the widening wealth gap. Tonight, he explores possible connections between inequality and the financial crisis. It's part of his reporting on Making Sense of financial news. PAUL ...

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    Report Aims to Debunk Myths on Gender and Education

    May 21, 2008 10:40 PM EST

    JUDY WOODRUFF: Now, the debate over a gender gap in education. Ray Suarez is in charge.RAY SUAREZ: For years, there have been worries about what's been called a crisis in the education of boys and young men.One of the most distressing patterns to admissions counselors and some ...

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    New Report Concludes Many Black Men Are Strugging in Amerca

    Mar 29, 2006 05:00 AM EST

    ... high poverty neighborhoods as black men. They attend the same schools that are judged as insufficient to the task. Why are we seeing such a gap between the achievement of black women and black men from these same areas? HARRY HOLZER: Well, this is a fact that you're seeing ...

  • New Orleans hopes giving young people a guaranteed monthly income can break the cycle of poverty

    New Orleans hopes giving young people a guaranteed monthly income can break the cycle of poverty

    May 20, 2022 07:12 PM EST

    ... nets. The plan is to lift up some of the city’s 6,820 “opportunity youth,” or young people disconnected from work or school despite graduating high school. “If we want to save the city, it’s about investing in our young people, filling in the gaps where we know ...

  • This all-women’s college is training Rwanda’s future leaders

    This all-women’s college is training Rwanda’s future leaders

    Nov 24, 2017 11:40 PM EST

    The first all-female college in Rwanda is making strides in empowering women from all backgrounds to become the nation’s next business leaders, part of an effort to leave behind an image of a violent country, wracked by genocide. At the Akilah Institute, students prepare for well-paying jobs and financial independence and learn gender equality. Special...

  • For doctors, a clamp down on visas could have an uneven effect in the U.S.

    For doctors, a clamp down on visas could have an uneven effect in the U.S.

    Apr 21, 2017 04:15 PM EST

    Hospitals use the H-1B Visa program to recruit foreign doctors to fill crucial positions in underserved or rural areas of the country. A recent executive order signed by President Trump could limit the number of visas awarded annually.