Past Event

Women's Empowerment: Countries Closing the Gender Gap
The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2009

This high-level panel discussion featured report co-author Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum, Geeta Rao Gupta, President, International Center for Research on Women, and Laura Liswood, Secretary General, the Council of Women World Leaders.  The panelists discussed the findings of the Global Gender Gap Report 2009, which measures the gap between men and women in four critical areas and covers over 92 percent of the world's population.

Presented by:
Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents, The World Economic Forum
Geeta Rao Gupta, President, International Center for Research on Women
Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders

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