Empowering women in a changing global economy
· Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (Euro area (EU))
Summary written by Dark Majestic in its own words · topics: trade, fragmentation and geopolitics
CL · Christine Lagarde Wiki · European Central Bank WikiEmpowering women in a changing global economyContextSpeech by Christine Lagarde at the World Trade Organization's International Women's Day event in Geneva.
Why it mattersLagarde warns that trade fragmentation could hurt women's economic gains.
Problems raised- Geopolitical tension threatens women's economic gains.
- Trade fragmentation hurts women.
- Shocks hit women hardest.
Solutions proposed- Keep trade as open as possible.
- Support women's economic empowerment.
- Make policies gender-aware.
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