On October 19, 2010, the Council and the Women’s Funding Network will co-host a high-level panel discussion entitled Women’s Empowerment: Countries Closing the Gender Gap - The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2010. The event will review and analyze the findings of this year’s Global Gender Gap Report and identify changes from previous years.

The panel will feature the report co-author Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum; Chris Grumm, CEO and President, Women’s Funding Network; and Laura Liswood, Secretary General, Council of Women World Leaders. The event will be moderated by Carol Hymowitz, Editorial Director, Forbes Women (invited).