Despite remarkable progress, gender inequality and disempowerment still persist and are a root cause of many barriers to sustainable development around the world.
"An alliance of more than 40 nongovernmental organizations called InterAction has urged lawmakers to repair vague and outdated provisions in the current law before passing a new one that strengthens the government's hand."
On October 5, President Trump signed into law the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act of 2018. The BUILD Act creates an…