Watch the talk. Share on facebook Facebook. Share on twitter Twitter. Share on linkedin LinkedIn. Prev Previous Creating the care we want. But increasingly their differences are seen as a source of strength rather than a weakness to be overcome. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as Speaker of the US House of Representatives, tells women to simply be themselves.
Your authenticity is your strength, be you. That's not to say there aren't obstacles, there are. Women have long been judged by a double standard. Study after study shows that their accomplishments are just a little less valued - and they have less margin for error.
Sometimes it's women who hold themselves back - they don't own their own value, raise their hands for promotions or ask for more money. Despite these ongoing challenges, the benefits of empowering women are undeniable. Women are the engine driving global economic growth. And when women have more cash, they spend it differently. They feed their families healthier diets and send their children to school.
They invest in clean water, better schools, education and health care. They start businesses and hire other women. The entire community prospers. As a result, investing in women has become more than good public relations. It has become a strategic imperative for companies around the world. Women are also essential to building and sustaining peace.
Today, nearly half of peace agreements fail within five years in no small measure because half the stakeholders are excluded. When women are at the table, they help bridge the gap between different groups and ensure that a broader range of issues, from food security to sexual violence, are addressed.
In a war room, a group of 11 women were confronted by some of the urgent crises of our time. Each night, a professional cast were joined on stage by a different group of female experts: scientists, politicians, activists and thinkers of global reputation. Together they spent the evening attempting to solve the global emergency as the clock ticked.
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