DIVERSITY DIVIDEND: HOW WOMEN'S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT DRIVES GROWTH

Start Date: 9/21/2020 12:00 PM EDT

End Date: 9/21/2020 1:00 PM EDT

Venue Name: Virtual

Organization Name: WIIT

Contact: Mary Simpkins

Email: info@wiit.org

Phone: (202) 869-3775

 

WIIT Women’s Empowerment Series

 

This session will explore the recent WTO and World Bank joint report Women and Trade: The Role of Trade in Promoting Gender Equality, particularly the data metrics and opportunities for practical collaboration. In the context of COVID-19, women in business are disproportionately negatively impacted economically, but are also a key resource to enable efficient and accelerated economic recovery. This discussion will cover the overall findings of the WTO/WB report; as well as specific areas where women’s economic empowerment can drive restoration of global trade and our domestic communities.  

Featuring: 

Welcome by WIIT President-Elect Emily Beline

Opening Remarks by Caren Grown, Global Director on Gender, World Bank 

 

Panel discussion and Q&A:

Nadia Rocha, World Bank  

Victor Stolzenburg, WTO 

Judith Fessehaie, ITC 

 

Moderator: Penny Naas, UPS

Register Here: https://www.wiit.org/ev_calendar_day.asp?date=9%2F21%2F20&eventid=105