German Chancellor Angela Merkel was among the many notable speakers at the 2019 Global Solutions Summit in Berlin. Following her thought-provoking speech emphasizing the need for multilateralism and international cooperation […]
Women’s Economic Imperative at the 2019 Global Solutions Summit Sticky
The Global Solutions Summit is an offshoot of the Global Solutions Initiative, with the intention that the Summit will be a place for “thought leaders and decision-makers” to meet, discuss, […]
WEI Global Institute Entrepreneurship Policy Roundtables. GENDER, DIVERSITY & INNOVATION: Why inclusivity matters. 24 May, 2022.
The WEI Global Institute (WGI) collaborates with partners, such as the Global Women’s Entrepreneurship Policy Research Network (Global WEP), to engage academics, policy makers, private sector, and key stakeholders. The […]
Interview with Dr. Trevinyo-Rodríguez: Gender Diversity In Enterprises Is Profitable, Must Be Capitalised On
“Even though many daughters have legal ownership of their family-run business, meaning they have inherited the firm’s shares and voting rights, along with a first-class formal education, many of them […]
WEI 2021 International Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment: Increasing Resilience and Building Forward Better
WEI 2021 International Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment: Increasing Resilience and Building Forward Better SESSION 1. Drivers of Women’s Economic Empowerment: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Implications for […]
Global Solutions Summit 2021, Plenary Panel: Women’s Economic Empowerment and the SDGs: COVID-19 and Beyond – Building Back Better
This GSS 2021 panel discussion and the related side event facilitated a discussion on the impact of the pandemic on women’s economic empowerment and recommendations for action by the G-20. […]
Global Solutions Summit 2021, Side Event: Women’s Economic Empowerment: Pandemic Response, Recovery and Resilience – Building Back Better
The side event focused on the importance of gender economic equity across the SDGs, particularly in the context of policy responses to the economic & social impacts of the Covid-19 […]
Creating a life beyond violence. Can Enterprise Education offer women a better chance at surviving and thriving after abusive relationships?
COVID-19 continues to disrupt and claim lives around the world, causing tragic numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. We all know that lockdowns have wrought a vast array of consequences: jobs […]
How to promote gender equality through sports during times of social distancing?
How to promote gender equality through sports during times of social distancing? Thalia Simich is a participant in the program, “Fostering Women’s Entrepreneurship and Growth in Non-Traditional Sector 2018-2019”, hosted […]
Gender-Smart Entrepreneurship Education & Training Plus (GEET+
(GEET+) framework and scorecard authored by Dr. Barbara Orser
How to Promote Gender Equality through Sports During Times of Social Distancing? Copy
Gender inequality is one of the main obstacles to sustainable development. Women’s exclusion from the heart of public policy-making is not new, and the response to the COVID-19 crisis is […]
The Future is Female? 5 Facts about the Gendered Effects of COVID-19 & 3 Strategies for Responding Effectively
Gender inequality is one of the main obstacles to sustainable development. Women’s exclusion from the heart of public policy-making is not new, and the response to the COVID-19 crisis is […]