Julia Newton-Howes Keywords gender equality Read more about Julia Newton-Howes Dr. Julia Newton-Howes is CEO of Investing in Women, an Australian Government initiative to catalyse women’s economic opportunity in South East Asia by improving workplace gender equality in the private sector; increasing intentional impact investments in women’s SMEs; and shifting gender norms which limit women in the world of work.
Caren Grown Keywords gender equality macroeconomics Read more about Caren Grown Dr. Caren Grown is Senior Technical Advisor in the Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment Global Practice at the World Bank. From 2014-2021, she served as Global Director, Gender at the World Bank Group. Prior to joining the Bank, Dr. Grown was Economist-In-Residence and Co-Director of the Program on Gender Analysis in Economics at American University in Washington, D.C. Over the course of her career, Dr. Grown held several senior positions, including as Senior Gender Advisor at USAID and Director of the Economics Team at the International Center for Research on Women. Dr.
[VIDEO] Empowering Women in Informal Economy Read more about [VIDEO] Empowering Women in Informal Economy What is required to redesign a social contract that addresses existing gender inequalities and supports a future of shared prosperity? Globally, women have longer life expectancy than men, yet they receive 30-40 percent less in pensions compared to men. This is the result of a lifetime of economic and social inequality, the gender wage gap, women’s concentration in the informal economy, and the time off from the workforce to raise children and support their families.
Padma Shri Reema Nanavaty Keywords gender equality womens empowerment Read more about Padma Shri Reema Nanavaty Reema Nanavaty is former General Secretary of the Self Employed Women's Association in India. She has worked with SEWA for more than 35 years expanding its membership to over 1.7 million members, making it the single largest union of informal sector women workers.
[VIDEO] International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Addressing Gender-based Violence and Sexual Violence in Development Project Read more about [VIDEO] International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: Addressing Gender-based Violence and Sexual Violence in Development Project The event aims to highlight and discuss key issues, challenges, and opportunities for multilateral development banks to mitigate the risks of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) in development projects and to effectively respond to SEAH incidents when they occur. Organized in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW).
[VIDEO] Empowering Women Through Climate Action Read more about [VIDEO] Empowering Women Through Climate Action Evidence shows that in countries with high levels of gender inequality, there is also a higher vulnerability to the negative impacts of climate change. Climate extremes degrade ecosystems and place heavy burdens on women and girls, limiting their education and income generation opportunities and increasing their exposure to gender-based violence.
Cristelle Pratt Keywords gender equality Read more about Cristelle Pratt Cristelle Pratt has thirty years of policy practice experience in various settings and is currently OACPS’ Assistant Secretary General for Environment and Climate Action. Prior to, she was the Pacific Islands Forum’s Deputy Secretary General. She has consulted on climate change, risk resilience and ocean governance for various international organisations and led the Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) from 2004 to 2010, which is now a Division of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Suranjana Gupta Keywords gender equality Read more about Suranjana Gupta Suranjana Gupta is currently the India-based Special Advisor for Community Resilience at the Huairou Commission - a coalition of grassroots women’s organizations and partners focused on women’s leadership in resilient, sustainable, gender-just communities. Suranjana has worked for twenty years on disaster and climate resilience from a women’s empowerment perspective.
Lorena Aguilar Keywords gender equality human rights Read more about Lorena Aguilar Global leader passionate about human rights, inclusion, and sustainable development, with over three decades providing strategic contributions to national and international policies. Leading inclusive collaboration with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, and civil society towards advancing inclusive and equitable sustainable development. Lorena has field experience in more than 50 countries across Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ms. Aguilar also served as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica.
[VIDEO] How Can Just Transition be a Force for Gender Transformative Change? Read more about [VIDEO] How Can Just Transition be a Force for Gender Transformative Change? There are many challenges ahead as countries in the region move towards a just transition, yet there is one key opportunity-to empower women by providing them with the skills and the possibility to benefit from green and climate resilient development. A just transition needs to create decent work for women and not replicate gender gaps in the new green economy.