“The empowerment of the world’s women is a global imperative.”

The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the first-ever High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment to provide thought leadership and mobilise concrete actions aimed at closing the economic gender gaps that persist around the world.

The panel will provide recommendations for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to improve economic outcomes for women and promote women’s leadership in driving sustainable and inclusive, environmentally-sensitive economic growth.