Wednesday March 12, 2014
8:00 am-9:00 am
Webinar
Despite significant progress through global commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment, developed and developing countries still face significant challenges in ensuring the equal treatment of women. Women, as entrepreneurs, leaders, and employees, are an important economic force. By creating opportunities for broader participation of women in the economy, finance can be a critical driver of women’s empowerment.
In this webinar, we will discuss the role of finance in women’s empowerment at three different levels:
This webinar is intended for companies across all sectors that are interested in learning about how women’s empowerment is critical for business success.
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