The Defense Department is citing security risks and poor vetting processes as its reasons for freezing a program that puts immigrants with special skills on an expedited track to citizenship. The department banned all new enlistments in this program after a 2016 review revealed that some recruits had lied about their university degrees.

Last year, female workforce participation reached 82.2% in Canada among women between the ages of 25 and 54, compared to just 74.3% in the US, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. In addition to economic factors, the higher participation rate in Canada may relate to policies that support paid parental leave and child care.

The White House pays women 80 cents per every dollar it pays men, with men earning an average salary of $104,000 and women $83,000, according to a CNN analysis of the White House's annual report to Congress. The national average gender pay gap is 82 cents on the dollar.

Service Year Alliance has partnered with Airbnb, LinkedIn and Starbucks on its Service Year 100 campaign, which provides 100 young people with service jobs for a one-year period. The companies will offer access to hiring teams, speakers' series and company events, among other things.

While many HR departments strive for policies that can be applied globally, specific markets and cultures will inevitably demand exceptions or adjustments, says Peter Talibart of the law firm Seyfarth Shaw.