Meeting

Virtual Roundtable: The Transformative Power of Girls’ Education

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Speakers
Kakenya Ntaiya

Founder and President, Kakenya's Dream

Jennifer O'Donoghue

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, The Brookings Institution

Presider
Ann Norris

Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

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