Women's Empowerment:
Countries Closing the Gender Gap The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2009
October 30, 2009
This high-level panel discussion featured report co-author Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum, Geeta Rao Gupta, President, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), and Laura Liswood, Secretary General, the Council of Women World Leaders. The panelists discussed the findings of the Global Gender Gap Report 2009, which measures the gap between men and women in four critical areas and covers over 92 percent of the world's population. This event was co-sponsored by the Council and ICRW.
This high-level panel discussion featured report co-author Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum, Geeta Rao Gupta, President, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), and Laura Liswood, Secretary General, the Council of Women World Leaders. The panelists discussed the findings of the Global Gender Gap Report 2009, which measures the gap between men and women in four critical areas and covers over 92 percent of the world's population. This event was co-sponsored by the Council and ICRW. 
