[VIDEO] Time of Opportunity: Gender Equality in Future Economies

This session will focus on how we can achieve a better balance and rethink an economic system that works for women, ensures that they get their fair share of benefits, and how in times of disruption, women can be supported to participate in changing economies on an equal footing.  This is a time for disruption but an  opportunity to deliver on gender equality.

The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work

via Zoom

The Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Embassies in the Philippines organized a special webinar on “The Business Case for Gender Equality at Work” that took place last 20 May, 2.30-4.30pm (Manila). This online event included high-level speakers from the public and private sectors of Nordic countries as well as the Philippines and an address from the Philippine Vice-President, Leni Robredo.

Anu Madgavkar

Anu Madgavkar is a partner at the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), the global business and economics research arm of McKinsey & Company. Over her two decades at McKinsey, Anu has
built deep insights on global labor markets, growth and inequality, and the economic impact of digital technologies. Her major research efforts include:
 
■ The Future of Work: Analyzing COVID-19’s long-term impact on the workforce including the potential implications of more remote work, digital transactions and automation (The Future of

Samantha Hung

Samantha Hung provides leadership for advancing gender equality across all aspects of ADB operations and knowledge work. She has over 20 years of experience in gender equality at project, program and policy levels in the Asia Pacific. Before ADB, she held various gender advisor and specialist roles for the New Zealand Agency for International Development, Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, UNICEF, Australian Government Office on the Status of Women and UK Institute of Development Studies attached to the University of Sussex.