Time of Event
09:00 – 18:00 New Delhi Time
Summary
Boosting women’s workforce participation and economic empowerment is a focus of India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency. Policy breakthroughs could enhance productivity, economic diversity, and income equality, as well as public health, education, and broader sustainable development.
Objectives
- Discuss women’s economic empowerment imperatives and sustainable development implications
- Highlight how India, other G20 countries, and partners can help to close gender gaps in the economy
- Share lessons for successfully developing and implementing policies that support women’s economic empowerment
Target Participants
- Policy makers, practitioners, and experts from think tanks, universities, and international organizations
Output
- Greater awareness of potential breakthroughs in women’s economic empowerment
- Identification of potential G20 actions for advancing gender-inclusive economies and sustainable development
- A policy brief for disseminating via T20 and Think7—the official think tank engagement groups of the G20 and Group of 7 (G7)
Partners
- Think20 India
- SEWA Bharat
- Research and Information System for Developing Countries India
- United Nations