“Investing in women is smart economics. Investing in girls – catching them upstream – is even smarter economics.”
-Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank, Washington D.C.
I thought this was very relevant for all young girls and women to read and watch. My friend Rebecca was recently at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as the citizen reporter for MySpace and had the opportunity to interview Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank, Washington D.C about “the girl effect”.
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009 is organized under the theme “Shaping the Post-Crisis World” with the objective to catalyse a more inclusive, integrated and systematic approach to improving the state of the world. For this purpose, and for nearly four decades, the Annual Meeting has provided an unrivalled platform for leaders from all walks of life to work together in a way that not only integrates but also inspires all stakeholders of global society.
For more information about the Annual Meeting, visit www.myspace.com/myspacejournal
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, World Bank, Washington D
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