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Confronting Gender-Based Violence: Empowerment through Economic Opportunity

Video | John Morrell |

The discussion on May 12, 2016, focused on how women’s economic empowerment helps reduce gender-based violence and how women can be supported to gain greater input into governance and public policymaking in order to have more say in the policies and laws that affect their lives. Panelists drew on ...

The Private Sector’s Role in Citizen Security in Tijuana

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From 2007-2010, Tijuana was one of the most violent cities on the planet. Five years later, the city is open for business. In this video, we hear from members of the business community, journalists, and former elected officials about the role that the private sector played in making Tijuana a safer ...

Waging Peace: The Role of the Private Sector in Conflict & Post-Conflict

Video | John Zemko |

On November 4, 2015, CIPE hosted a panel discussion with experts focused on the potential for economic development as a tool to help bring opposing sides together during a conflict and to rebuild a country in post-conflict areas. Speakers delivered their opinions, derived from experience, and answer...

Sri Lanka’s Democratic Transition: Can Substance Match the Talk?

Video | Marc Schleifer |

With two elections, all signs point to a real democracy emerging in Sri Lanka, but much work needs to be done for the transition to succeed. The Sirisena government has promised a new era of transparent government to tackle corruption and advance economic and political reforms, but can the governmen...

Women’s Entrepreneurship: Giving Women a Voice through Economic Empowerment

Video | Karen Kerrigan, Jennifer Anderson |

On October 19, 2015, CIPE hosted a panel discussion on how supporting women entrepreneurs strengthens female participation in community decision-making and policy development. Our panelists provided their personal insights into how economic empowerment provided them with the skills and access to adv...

New SDG Framework: Securing the Future through Inclusive Economic Growth

Video | John D. Sullivan |

Job creation and poverty reduction is arguably the biggest problem facing the world today. With the post-2015 development agenda about to be finalized, CIPE hosted a timely discussion on the role of the private sector in multi-stakeholder efforts to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG...

CIPE In Focus: Cambodia

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Learn more about CIPE partner Silaka, a Cambodian organization helping citizens get involved in the public procurement process at the local level to reduce corruption and ensure that government spending is transparent and cost-effective. ...

CIPE In Focus: Building a Future for Syria’s Youth

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Since 2011, millions of people have fled the violence of the Syrian Civil War, and more than a million are now living in Turkey — many of them crammed into refugee camps and tent cities with little to do. ...

CIPE and Freedom House Host Discussion On Advancing Political and Economic Freedom in Africa

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Representatives from African and American civil society, private sector, academia and government gathered at Freedom House on August 1 to participate in a panel discussion titled “Advancing Political and Economic Freedom in Africa: A Strategic Path for U.S.-Africa Relations.” Learn more about th...