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Mabel van Oranje

Mabel van Oranje

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Mabel van Oranje, a former CEO of The Elders, is Co-Founder of Girls Not Brides.

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  1. Desmond Tutu's True Self
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    Desmond Tutu's True Self

    Dec 27, 2021 Mabel van Oranje reflects on the invaluable work South Africa's anti-apartheid leader carried out in recent years.

  2. The Cost of Child Marriage
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    The Cost of Child Marriage

    May 30, 2018 Henrietta H. Fore, et al. urge next week’s G7 summit to address a major impediment to economic growth in developing countries.

  3. Let’s Talk About Sex
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    Let’s Talk About Sex

    Mar 7, 2017 Mabel van Oranje calls for eliminating taboos that damage the autonomy, health, and future of women and girls.

  4. Students, Not Brides
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    Students, Not Brides

    Jul 29, 2016 Mabel van Oranje emphasizes the link between ending child marriage and improving girls' access to education.

  5. Girls, Not Brides
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    Girls, Not Brides

    Apr 22, 2015 Graça Machel & Mabel van Oranje urge governments to combat child marriage by setting the minimum age for marriage at 18.

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

    dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

    proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.
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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.

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