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Advancing gender parity

Health and Healthcare Systems International Women’s Day 2025: leading experts on maximizing women’s health and rights

With women's health still underfunded and underprioritized compared to men, it's time to recognize it as both a human right and an economic opportunity

Videos Women are more educated than ever. So why is there still a gender gap at work?

Youth Perspectives Young people have the power to break barriers to women’s empowerment

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Why It Could Take 5 Generations To Achieve Gender Parity?

Health and Healthcare Systems Blueprint to Close the Women’s Health Gap: How to Improve Lives and Economies for All

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Global Gender Gap Report 2024

Meet the Leader Tackling these surprising blindspots can bridge gender gaps in health, opportunity and more

Health and Healthcare Systems How to close the women’s health gap and unlock $400 billion annually for the global economy

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Health and Healthcare Systems Promoting Health and Well-Being: Employer Strategies for Encouraging Healthy Weight and Metabolic Wellness

Videos 4 ways AI could save your life, according to one of the world’s leading health non-profits

Leading Voices

Understand the perspectives of leaders and change-makers in business, politics and civil society.

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Geo-Economics and Politics

Climate change is still on top of the Global Agenda

Special Address by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen

President of the European Commission, European Commission

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Arts and Culture

We should not underestimate our individual power to do good

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Diane von Furstenberg

Founder and Co-Chairwoman, Diane Von Furstenberg Studio

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Economic Growth

This is a positive note that emerging markets did well in the last few years

Emerging Economies amid Shocks

Gita Gopinath

First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Economic Growth

All the ingredients for US will be the continuation of its strength

The Global Economic Outlook

Laurence D. Fink

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock

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Arts and Culture

I have always believed in the potential of children

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David Beckham

Co-Owner, Inter Miami; Partner, Authentic Brands Group

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Emerging Technologies

It is important that countries that are leading the race understand the risks and manage it

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Yoshua Bengio

Full Professor, University of Montreal

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Emerging Technologies

Accessibility is key to the digital revolution

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Satya Nadella

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Gender equality is the best chance against global challenges

Arts and Culture

Michelle Yeoh

Actress, Producer, United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador

Economic volatility amid trade tensions

Trade and Investment The EU and India are close to finalizing a free trade agreement. Here's what to know

Trade talks between India and the EU have been ongoing for years. But with increased friction between China and the US adding new incentive, could an agreement be reached by the end of the year?

Trade and Investment What are tariffs - and how do they work?

Trade and Investment Trump tariffs: Visualising new US trade restrictions

Geo-Economics and Politics Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik

Trade and Investment Strengthening the Gender Dimension in the Trade Policy Review Mechanism

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Helping stakeholders navigate global and regional priorities in a complex geopolitical and geo-economic landscape.

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Global Cooperation The Global Cooperation Barometer 2024

Videos How can we navigate change to build a stronger, fairer global economy

Jobs, skills and labour markets

Economic Growth What is ‘middle-out’ economics, and does it stand a chance?

Economists tend to think a thriving middle class is essential for healthy growth, but its ranks are dwindling in many places. Thankfully, not everywhere.