Smart in 60 Seconds: Investing in women is crucial for prosperity
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The world is experiencing more conflict than any time since World War II.
Female freedom and workforce participation are critical for security as well as economic prosperity, and as Nicole Goldin with the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center writes, "Gender inclusion cannot be an afterthought. Policymakers must address the immediate economic security and income needs of women during conflict, while empowering them to contribute to and benefit from recovery, reconstruction, and growth."
Read Goldin’s analysis, “Investing in women accelerates prosperity and peace” HERE
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/investing-in-women-conflict-economic-resilience-recovery/
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 03/14/24
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