“Women’s economic empowerment, an area in which a lot of work remains to be done, can be understood as making markets work for women, as enabling women to have control over resources, and as eliminating inequality in the labour market.”
Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, gave opening remarks on economic empowerment for women at the Looking at Trade through a Gender Lens Opening session.
Full Text of the Statement Delivered on March 3 2015
“Wherever they live, whoever they are, every girl on this planet has value. Every girl on this planet deserves to be treated with dignity and equality.”
President Obama and the First Lady Speak at a White House Event on Educating Girls Worldwide
Full text of the statement delivered on March 3 2015
As we go forward, let’s commit to expanding education, including for girls. Expanding opportunity, including for women. Nations will not truly succeed without the contributions of their women.
“At ITC, in addition to our SME focus, we specifically promote entrepreneurship among women as a means to achieving women’s economic empowerment.”
Arancha González, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, talks about why better prospects for women-owned businesses will mean a better future for developing countries at an event organized by The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.
Full text of the statement delivered on Jan. 29 2015.
Only a few years from now, more than 800 million women in developing countries will be in a position to make meaningful contributions to their own – and our collective – economic prosperity. To make these contributions, however, they will need decent, productive employment opportunities.
Arancha Gonzalez, ITC Executive Director
Empowering Women and Girls to Lead Healthy, Fulfilling Lives, Safe from Violence
