Launch of the Women, Business and the Law findings

When:

September 17, 2018 @ 18:00 – September 17, 2018 @ 19:30

Where:

Graduate Institute - Maison de la Paix - Auditorium Ivan Pictet
Avenue Eugène Rigot 2E
in Geneva 1202

No economy can grow to its full potential unless both women and men participate fully. As half the world’s population, women have an equal role in driving economic growth. Women, Business and the Law 2018 is the fifth edition of the World Bank Group report measuring the legal obstacles to women who engage in economic activity around the world. The dataset examines laws affecting women’s economic inclusion in 189 economies worldwide as well as its progress and identifies opportunities for reform to ensure economic empowerment for all.

Tanya Primiani, co-author of the report at the World Bank Group, will present the report’s key findings, followed by a panel discussion with:

Martin Chungong, Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Isabelle Durant, Deputy Secretary-General, UNCTAD

Caitlin Kraft-Buchman, CEO and Founder, Women@theTable

Moderator:
Lore Vandewalle, Associate Professor in Economics Department and Faculty Affiliate of the Gender Centre, The Graduate Institute, Geneva

Organised in partnership with the World Bank Group and Women@theTable