World Economic Forum: Our recovery from the coronavirus crisis must have gender empowerment at its heart

IMAGE: Women make up 75% of workers in the textile industry, which is characterized by low wages, long working hours and significant gender pay gaps. SOURCE: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain. 

According to the World Economic Forum women’s leadership is critical for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable global economic recovery. It is paramount to harness women’s full potential as leaders, innovators and agents of industrial and environmental change.