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Blog Post
May 04, 2023
The United States’ Trade Adjustment Assistance program is a federal policy in this vein that supports workers displaced by trade, but it’s small and not enough for a political consensus on free trade. Related proposals have been made on issues like immigration and infrastructure (e.g. minute 53 here...
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December 01, 2022
The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC presents an important opportunity to discuss the public good provided by African countries in hosting 7 million refugees. One critical tool that African and US officials should focus on and jointly advocate for is the World Bank’s Window for Host Commun...
Blog Post
June 07, 2016
Last week CGD hosted an event on advancing women’s political leadership, featuring Malawi’s first female president and Africa’s second, President Joyce Banda. President Banda discussed her own experiences as a woman in African politics and her current work to encourage other w...
Blog Post
November 10, 2015
Last week’s Girl Summit DC focused on child, early, and forced marriage (CEFM), the consequences of the practice, and solutions that will allow girls to delay marriage and reach their full potential. The event generated discussion about potential solutions, and raised a number of issues C...