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Entries by Rahim Kanani from 01/2011

An Interview With Valerie Jarrett: Senior Advisor to President Obama Talks Gender Parity

| Posted 01.03.2011 | Politics
Read More: White-House-Council-on-Women-and-Girls, Women's Rights, Valerie Jarrett, Human Rights, Violence Against Women, Politics News

I sat down in the West Wing of the White House with Jarrett to discuss the Council's efforts on workplace flexibility, equal pay, violence against women, and the overall state of gender parity in the United States.

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An In-Depth Interview With Drew Faust, President of Harvard University

| Posted 01.05.2011 | College
Read More: Leadership, Gender Equality, Higher-Education, Women's Leadership, Drew Faust, Human Rights, Ngos, Harvard University, Social Innovation, College News

Faust and I discussed recent developments in teaching and learning, growing university-wide collaboration, the role of religion in curriculum, bridging research to practice, and the future of the institution.

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An In-Depth Interview With Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International

| Posted 01.11.2011 | Impact
Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Violence Against Women, Human Rights, International Development, Women Entrepreneurs, Women for Women International, Zainab Salbi, Impact News

We discussed the inspiration behind the founding, the necessity to galvanize a global women's movement, toleration and the lack of public outrage, and much more.

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A Discussion With Eric Schwarz, CEO and Co-Founder of Citizen Schools

| Posted 01.18.2011 | Huffington Post
Read More: Public Schools, Non-Profits, Education, Education Reform, Citizen Schools, Ngos, Huffington Post News

As an organization at the forefront of a movement to educate children and strengthen communities, we discussed the founding, evolution, challenges, and opportunities since Citizen School's inception in 1995.

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An Interview With Igor Munteanu, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the USA and Canada

| Posted 01.24.2011 | World
Read More: Russia, Igor Munteanu, Corruption Perception Index, Human Rights, Moldova, Moldova 2009 Elections, European Union, Transnistria, Human Trafficking, World News

I interviewed H.E. Igor Munteanu, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the USA and Canada, on the past, present and future of the Republic of Moldova.

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