Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE)
The business case for gender equality is clear: Gender economic parity could add $12 trillion a year to GDP. More woman in senior management or on corporate boards, as well as generally more gender diverse companies leads to higher returns. Women control over USD 20 trillion in global spending, and have thus a major influence on the global economy. It is a prerequisite for the successful implementation of the SDGs, which call for full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, as well as for equal pay, in target 8.5.