Diversity Journal - Sep/Oct 2012 - WomenWorthWatching®

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Finland

17.4

Denmark 7

17.4

Ireland

18+

United States

17.4

4 6

Cuba

School Life Expectancy

18+ 2

3

1

Barbados

8

Niger

18+

100% Net Enrollment Rates for Females 1 Spain 2 Mexico 3 Bulgaria 4 United Kingdom 5 New Zealand 6 Kazakhstan 7 Iceland 8 Portugal Below 50% Net Enrollment Rates for Females 1 Niger 2 Eritrea 3 Djibouti

Almost 7 Million Girls in Pakistan can not read.

3.9

1

2 3

Australia

18+ The United States Ranks Above

37 of 47

Educational Systems in Math

8th Grade Math

New Zealand

20.8

5

4th Grade Math 8th Grade Science 4th Grade Science

Sources: U.S Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2011; American Association of University Women, “Pay Gap Exists as Early as One Year Out of College, New Research Says”; U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2010; “Women in Labor Force: A Databook”, 2008; U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2011). Digest of Education Statistics, 2010; U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2011). Digest of Education Statistics, 2010; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics

National Grid congratulates Kass Geraghty, Vice President Employee and Labor Relations and all of the 2012 “Women Worth Watching.” Thank you for inspiring us with your achievements. www.nationalgridus.com/careers


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