India Economic Summit 2009 – Investing in Girls, Investing in Development

http://www.weforum.org 09.11.2009
Investing in Girls, Investing in Development — The Girl Effect
Empowering girls breaks the cycle of intergenerational poverty and helps build sustainable economies.

What needs to be done by business and government to ensure that girls are placed at the forefront of the regional development agenda?

Discussion Leaders
Vinita Bali, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Britannia Industries, India
Maria Eitel, President, Nike Foundation, Nike, USA
Darryl Green, President, Asia Pacific, Manpower Inc, Singapore
Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, Global Head, Citizenship and Diversity, KPMG International, United Kingdom; Global Agenda Council on Talent & Diversity
Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, ICICI Bank, India; Co-Chairman of the India Economic Summit; Global Agenda Council on the Gender Gap
Rajshree Pathy, Chairman and Managing Director, Rajshree Sugars & Chemicals, India

Moderated by
Barkha Dutt, Group Editor, New Delhi Television (NDTV), India

Duration : 1:14:27

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