Nirali DesaiNov 10, 20211 minWhere do I go from here?Having finished my dream internship in Washington DC, I wondered about this question a lot in the last few months--what is next? Ideally,...
Nirali DesaiNov 10, 20211 minHow does the coursework at Harvard Kennedy School prepare you for an internship at the World Bank?I came to a policy school with an aim to build hard skills that could supplement my field understanding of development issues. Thus, I...
Nirali DesaiNov 9, 20212 minFeasibility of maternity protection policies for the developing world: lessons learntWomen face a motherhood penalty. Women often have to drop out of the workforce after childbirth and never be able to return. The result...
Nirali DesaiNov 9, 20212 minThinking about women’s maternity protectionMaternity protection is more than protecting the health of the mother and the child. While these are crucial, maternity protection needs...