Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and women’s empowerment: Areas for U.S.-Japan cooperation

Ayesha Begum, 17 asks a question to the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, via a video link at the Mulberry School for Girls in London, Britain October 11, 2016. 'A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls? Education' was a digital conversation with adolescent girls around the world. The event took place in celebration of International Day of the Girl. Girls in Washington, D.C., Jordan, Peru, Tanzania, and the Mulberry School for Girls in the United Kingdom spoke with one another about the challenges they have faced and potentially overcome in attaining an education. REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool - RTSRT6X

In September 2015, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the ambitious and innovative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. With a focus on people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership, the world community agreed to deliver on 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs). However, as U.N. Women has argued, investment in women stands to be the most consequential mechanism … Continue reading Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and women’s empowerment: Areas for U.S.-Japan cooperation

Brookings