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641. 'World Bank Let Teachers Do This To Girls' - Whistleblower Emily Brearley

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World Bank insider Emily Brearley reveals shocking failures that global elites ignored World Bank whistleblower Emily Brearley exposes how a high-profile aid project in post-war Liberia went disastrously wrong, with young women facing serious issues from male teachers on a celebrated vocational program backed by celebrities like Anne Hathaway and Nike. From junior economist to outspoken critic, she details the flawed designs, ignored warnings, and bureaucratic pushback she encountered at the highest levels. SPONSORS: Go to https://surfshark.com/heretics for 4 extra months of Surfshark  Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code andrewgold at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/andrewgold   Check Plaud UK: https://bit.ly/40Gzdh1  | US: https://bit.ly/475MQKe Notepro: https://bit.ly/479tWSR Organise your life: https://akiflow.pro/Heretics  Earn up to 4 per cent on gold, paid in gold: https://www.monetary-metals.com/heretics/  Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics  Author of Aid Inferno, Emily breaks down the realities of international development, gender policies in aid, parallels with failed experiments, UNRWA operations, and why results often fall short of the lofty promises. A powerful Heretics interview on global institutions, incentives, and practical ways forward. #WorldBankExposed #AidInferno #AidFailure Join the 30k heretics on my mailing list: https://andrewgoldheretics.com  Check out my new documentary channel: https://youtube.com/@andrewgoldinvestigates  Andrew on X: https://twitter.com/andrewgold_ok   Insta: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgold_ok Heretics YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@andrewgoldheretics Chapters: 0:00 Emily Brearley Highlights 4:30 Warnings Ignored and Cohort Experiments 9:00 Reporting Issues and Facing Pushback 13:30 What the World Bank Actually Does 18:00 Gender Experts and Program Design Flaws 22:30 Gender Policies Impacting Aid Projects 27:00 UNRWA Work and Palestinian Interviews 32:00 Why Certain Areas Receive Most Attention 36:30 Reforming or Rethinking Aid Institutions 41:00 Bureaucratic Incentives and Mission Creep 46:00 Inequality Realities Across Cultures 51:00 Economic Policies in Latin America 55:00 A Heretic Emily Admires Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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641. 'World Bank Let Teachers Do This To Girls' - Whistleblower Emily Brearley

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