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Social media advantage

Clay Shirky talks about how Twitter, Facebook and other social media services bring advantage to users. Watch now.

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Harnessing Urbanization for Growth and Poverty Alleviation

The World Bank is putting forth its new Urban and Local Government Strategy at a critical time. For the first time in history, more than half the world’s people live in cities. Over 90 percent of urban growth is occurring in the developing world, adding an estimated 70 million new residents to urban areas each year. The new Strategy advocates a new paradigm aimed at harnessing urbanization for growth and poverty reduction.

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Wangari Maathai: Money Alone Won't Help Africa

Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai argues that well-intentioned aid to Africa may have unexpected negative consequences. She draws from Sharon Stone's pledge to buy anti-malaria bed nets in Tanzania to explain why money alone will not solve Africa's problems.

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2010 Gender Studies Symposium: Gender in the Future

Students, faculty members, and featured guests lead three days of discussions on topics including how biology influences identity and how science shapes parenthood.

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Women -15 Global Challenges

How can the changing status of women improve the human condition?

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Catharine MacKinnon- "Gender:The Future" part 1 (intro)

"Gender:The Future" part 1


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Catharine MacKinnon- "Gender:The Future" part 2

Gender:The Future" part 2


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Catharine MacKinnon- "Gender:The Future" part 3

Gender:The Future" part 3


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Catharine MacKinnon- "Gender:The Future" part 4 (The Swedish Model)

"Gender:The Future" part 4


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2011 Gender Studies Symposium: Gender in the Future

With 30 events taking place over the course of three days, the Gender Studies Symposium at Lewis & Clark seeks to inspire conversation about where gender may be headed in the future.

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