A girl will earn up to 25% more per year spent in secondary school; marry later & have a smaller and healthier family; invest in her children’s education; & resist gender based violence. Great presentation by @Camfed last week about the many ways educating girls helps a society.
The High Commission of Canada organized a panel discussion on “Women’s Economic Empowerment”. A diverse panel of women leaders shared their views. 2018 marks Canada’s G7 Presidency & WEE has been identified as one of the priorities. @Soyoung_Park1@lekhachakrborty@CanadainIndia
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to spend significant time in discussion without aides at a meeting in China
https://t.co/5XpZj2mszT
On the third anniversary, remembering the victims and all those affected by the tragic 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Canada continues to support Nepal's recovery.
Our thoughts are with all those affected by the terrible incident at Yonge and Finch in Toronto. Thank you to the first responders working at the scene – we're monitoring the situation closely.
Fantastic conversation last night @DrSidMukherjee! Its amazing how seamlessly you bridge the gap between the sciences and the arts. https://t.co/lue7C2XPVX
#ExpressAdda | We're back! Our guest today is @DrSidMukherjee.
Siddhartha will will be in conversation with The Indian Express Deputy Editor Seema Chishti [ @seemay] and Senior Editor Paromita Chakrabarti [ @Paromita_Ch]
Greater women participation in the labour force must be a top priority for policymakers in the country affirms #CIIReport, find here>> https://t.co/SDlRvShgB7 #NariShakti
So excited to announce @JustinTrudeau will be visiting #India next month to further strengthen the vibrant Canada-India bilateral relationship! @CanadainIndia#PMJTVisit2018 https://t.co/TQarvsPK5D
Next month, I’ll travel to India to meet with leaders in government & business to strengthen the close friendship between our two countries. More: https://t.co/75qVu6molW
BLOG: Why 2018 #globalgrowth will be strong, and why there is still cause for concern, in 10 charts. January 2018 Global Economic Prospects: https://t.co/qMmFJdOmKh #WBGEP2018
.@raisinadialogue followers, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, @jayantsinha, will be speaking at #Raisina2018. Prior to entering public life, he had been a venture capitalist. Click here to register: https://t.co/tqxOVbXGCZ
China will create a national market to clean up its power sector, putting it in a leading position on the issue as the U.S. retreats https://t.co/1Q9Xq6ntV3
'It’s time for New Delhi to craft a narrative around India’s #DigitalEconomy that appeals to the rest of the world' writes Samir Saran: https://t.co/WYSdZygukQ
37% of the Indian workforce will be in new job roles by 2022
@ficci_india - @nasscom report claims that 9% of India’s 600 million estimated workforce would be deployed in new jobs that do not exist today
https://t.co/YcaHKakXkT
On 14 December, the Govt of #Nepal launched the Multisector Nutrition Plan (MSNP) II, targeting women, children & adolescent girls in the country.
With support from @EUinNepal, UNICEF closely worked with the National Planning Commission to formulate the MSNP II. #NepalMSNP