A conversation with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, keeping rural African girls in school, and June’s jobs report.
| Listen: Talent is ‘the core’ of national defense On the latest episode of Vying for Talent, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks joins Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette to discuss the Defense Department’s efforts to resolve workforce challenges, strengthen diversity, and foster a culture of innovation—and how important all of this is to national security. Listen to the podcast |
| Riding to school: How bicycles are changing education for girls in rural Africa In sub-Saharan Africa, many primary school children live over two kilometers from the nearest school. These long travel distances amplify the substantial challenges facing rural girls and greatly impact school attendance. Providing girls with bicycles can be a powerful, low-cost, and sustainable way to address the problem, Damaris Seleina Parsitau and Joel Kamoko argue. Read more |
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