Around the World in 30 Days – July 2017
C. M. Rubin’s Monthly Global Education Report “Mastering disciplines, learning to communicate effectively, engaging civilly in discussion and argument—these have and should remain at the forefront of an education,” says Harvard Professor of Cognition and Education, Howard Gardner. America was built with a great vision in mind. From the beginning, the Founding Fathers believed in the importance of education and investment in youth. So...
The Global Search for Education: How Are We Doing On The Gender Agenda? – Millennials Weigh In
In an interview with CMRubinWorld, Dr. Linda Scott, Emeritus DP World Chair for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Said Business School, University of Oxford, reminds us that the gender gap is everywhere, “real and measurable” and not a “figment of some feminist’s imagination.” The global research confirms that gender inequality “retards economic growth, perpetuates poverty,” and “is bad for families.” It’s long been globally...
The Global Search for Education: Gender Gender Gender – do we get it?
“Today, there are more women in higher education than men, both in Europe and the US. If these women do not find employment or are held back by prejudice, the investment in their education will be lost.” — Linda Scott Goal 5 of the UN’s new Sustainable Development Goals is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Gender equality is the key to economic growth. Linda Scott is DP World Chair for...
The Global Search for Education: An Education in Africa
“When I visited a local village, what everyone told me — the chiefs, the parents, the children — was that girls weren’t in school because it was the boys that had a better chance of getting paid work in the future.” — Ann Cotton Educating girls is a very powerful tool for ending global poverty. Ann Cotton is the Founder and President of Camfed, a world renowned non-profit organization...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 2
“China and India are problematic. China ranks second lowest on health and survival measures, largely because of female infanticide. India ranks lowest among large emerging markets.” — Ian Scott Throughout history, making progress towards gender equality has been a long and hard fought battle. Today, the violation of women’s rights in emerging markets and around the world still remains widespread. It...
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