Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

10 quotes from leaders on gender equality

Jenny Soffel

Today, the World Economic Forum publishes our Global Gender Gap 2015 report, measuring how 145 countries around the world are faring at creating an equal society. Below are ten perspectives from our constituents on how to level the playing field, and why it’s so important that we do so.

1. Drew Gilpin Faust, President, Harvard University:

2. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman, Renault-Nissan Alliance:

Carlos-Ghosn

3. Haifaa al-Mansour, Saudi Arabia’s first female filmmaker:

2015_HaifaaalMansour_Saudifilmmaker

4. Sheryl Sandberg, COO and Member of the Board, Facebook:

2013_SherylSandberg_Facebook

5. Tian Wei, CCTV News:

tianweienglish

6. Njideka Harry, President and Chief Executive Officer, Youth for Technology Foundation:

AF15_Meme_Njideka_Harry

7. Harjit Gill, CEO, ASEAN and Pacific, Royal Philips:

EA15_Harjit Gill

8. Carolina Borbon Parma, United Nations Relief and Works, Agency for Palestine Refugees:

MENA15_Memes_Borbon Parma1

9. Angelica Fuentes, President, Angelica Fuentes Foundation:

_LA15_MEMES_Day2_Fuentes

10. Ida Auken, Member of the Danish Parliament:

Ida_Auken (2)

Author: Jenny Soffel is Website Editor at the World Economic Forum

Image: Sheryl Sandberg, COO and Member of the Board, Facebook, gives a statement during the session ‘Women in Economic Decision-making’ at the Annual Meeting 2013 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. swiss-image.ch/Photo Michael Wuertenberg

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

Sign up for free

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Stay up to date:

Gender Inequality

Share:
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how Gender Inequality is affecting economies, industries and global issues
World Economic Forum logo

Forum Stories newsletter

Bringing you weekly curated insights and analysis on the global issues that matter.

Subscribe today

3:02

How do we make the green transition fair for everyone?

Investing in a more age-inclusive workforce can help us navigate demographic shifts

About us

Engage with us

  • Sign in
  • Partner with us
  • Become a member
  • Sign up for our press releases
  • Subscribe to our newsletters
  • Contact us

Quick links

Language editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Sitemap

© 2024 World Economic Forum