Center for Global Development [to 23 January 2016]
http://www.cgdev.org/page/press-center
Selected Press Releases, Blog Posts, Publications

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1/19/16
A US Law or Executive Order to Combat Gender Apartheid at Work in Discriminatory Countries
Charles Kenny
A number of countries worldwide have laws that specifically discriminate against women’s participation in the workforce, including bans on particular occupations, restrictions on opening bank accounts or taking jobs without a male family member’s authority, and restrictions on travel.

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1/19/16
Shine a Light on the Gaps
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan
If Africa’s smallholder farmers are going to lift themselves out of poverty, they need access to formal financial services instead of the unstable, inflexible, informal arrangements that they currently rely on and that keep them poor. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan review the ways in which digital technology is changing how financial services are delivered and made affordable. With the right investments and policies, farmers will be able to access credit, savings accounts, insurance, payment platforms, and other financial products that allow them to invest in their livelihoods without being exposed to exploitation or untenable risks.