• Podcast Special: Championing Equality - Empowering MPs to Implement Effective Gender Strategies

  • Jun 16 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
  • Podcast

Podcast Special: Championing Equality - Empowering MPs to Implement Effective Gender Strategies

  • Summary

  • Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Parliamentary Dialogue Series on Partnering for Global Impact, presented by the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. This podcast special is brought to you from the 2024 Global Parliamentary Forum.

    Join us as we engage in discussions with leading development experts and parliamentarians from around the world. Together, we'll explore how we can take decisive action to achieve a world free of poverty on a livable planet.

    The podcast series is brought to you in partnership with the parliamentary engagement teams of the World Bank and IMF.

    Session Background:

    Global crises disproportionately impact women and girls. Closing the gender gap requires policy change. This session will explore how Parliamentarians can leverage effective gender strategies to advance gender equality for strong, sustainable, and inclusive growth. Join us for an insightful discussion with experts and fellow MPs as we dive into:

    · The pressing need for gender equality in the face of global challenges.

    · How MPs can utilize World Bank and IMF strategies to promote gender-responsive policies.

    · Concrete examples of successful initiatives that have advanced gender equality and empowered women

    Moderator: Hon. Marlene M. Forte KC, MP, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Jamaica; Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF

    Opening Remarks: H. E. Beatriz Argimón, Vice-President of Uruguay, President of the General Assembly, and President of the Senate

    Speakers: Hana Brixi, Global Director for Gender, World Bank; Stefania Fabrizio, Deputy Chief, Strategy, Policy, and Review Department, IMF; Norman Loayza, Director, Global Indicators Group (Women Business and the Law), the World Bank

    Parliamentarian Speakers: Hon. Esther del Brio, Senator, Spain; Hon. Karen Melchior MEP, Denmark; Hon. Sahar Albazar MP, Egypt

    Discussant: Amanda Ellis, Senior Director, ASU Wrigley Global Futures Lab

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