Investing in People

Open Forum: Levelling the Playing Field

January 21, 2025
18:30–19:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

According to the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2024, parity is still 134 years away. Even when countries enshrine gender equality in law, gender-based discrimination can persist in practice. What persistent gaps must be tackled to ensure justice and make progress on gender equality?

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Speakers

AB
Amitabh Behar
Executive Director
Oxfam International
MC
Maria del Carmen Correa Cabris
Chief Executive Officer
Pro Mujer
KF
Kate Fitz-Gibbon
Professor of Practice, Faculty of Business and Economics
Monash University
CE
Claudia Gonzalez Romo Edelman
Founder
We Are All Human
AM
Asha Makana
Global Shaper, Nairobi Hub

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