A.W. Inc Center For Women, helped to counter these statistics by hosting annual educational events for girls in the Bahamas.

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The group has since doubled in size, and it has expanded its programs to include more educational meetings and an annual dinner to recognize a female trailblazer in the industry.

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In the OECD's annual study of educational performance, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), girls score better in reading in all countries even at primary level, and much better by the time they are 15.

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The Fraser Institute, an independent non-partisan research and educational organization based in Canada, releases an annual survey of the best mining jurisdictions in the world.

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The annual global summit, hosted by the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), with support from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department for Education (DfE), the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and several industry partners, examines where rapid progress is taking place in education and showcases effective education policies and strategies that are driving success.

UNESCO: head highlights education keys to success

There are a number of events in and around Anchorage leading up to the Iditarod start, such as the Mushers' Banquet, various Iditarod educational seminars featuring mushers and race officials, and even a competing annual festival and parade in Anchorage, the Fur Rondy.

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The government has promised to set up a social mobility and child poverty commission, and also recently announced plans for an annual "snapshot" of social mobility by measuring information such as educational achievement, access to professions and birth weights.

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This session was co-organized by UNESCO and the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in the framework of the 5th Annual Meeting of First Ladies on Enhancing Gender Equality.

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