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Women to Watch at RAND
Women have been at the core of RAND's success since its earliest days. RAND Women to Watch highlights the diversity of talent and experience among women at RAND, in both research and leadership.
Mar 8, 2016
Commentary
Are Youth Putting Off Marriage Because of Their Student Loan Debt?
Women with higher loan balances may be less likely to get married than their peers with lower or no loan balances. But as time goes on, young adults adjust to their post-college financial situation and eventually get promotions, earn raises, obtain other assets, and get married.
Jun 26, 2014
News Release
Current and Former First Ladies Gather at RAND Forum in New York to Expand Leadership on Women's Issues
The RAND African First Ladies Fellowship aims to help first ladies and their staffs develop skills for managing an effective first lady's office and learn practical policy-analysis techniques. Over a two-year period, first ladies and fellows will develop and implement a plan to address one of their nation's top challenges, such as maternal and child health, women's issues or education.
Sep 26, 2012
Journal Article
Detecting Gender-Based Differential Item Functioning on a Constructed-Response Science Test
Explores methods for detecting gender-based differential item functioning on a 12th-grade CR science test administered as part of the NELS:88
Jan 1, 1999
Research Brief
How Economic Opportunities and Family-Planning Programs Control Population Growth
A new RAND study conducted for the World Bank suggests that, for countries like Indonesia with a well-developed family-planning infrastructure, further investments are best directed toward improving women's educational and employment prospects.
Jan 1, 1995
Report
Lost Talent: The Underparticipation of Women, Minorities, and Disabled Persons in Science
As the nation's economic base shifts increasingly toward technology, disparities in students' achievement and participation in science and mathematics are generating increasing concern.
Jan 1, 1990

RAND Topic:
Women's Education

Topic Synonyms:
Female Students;
Women Students