WHFTalks Issue 13

In this WHF Talks.Live, our guest Prof. Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Nobel Laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, addresses relevant current issues such as the necessity of the re-evaluation of human behaviour to slow down the effects of Climate Change, as well as the fundamental role the banks play or should play in order to reduce global inequalities, unemployment and the promotion of entrepreneurship among women and sustainable social development.

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Fatima Gailani addresses the challenges around the impact of COVID accentuating inequalities but also the progress on education and professional opportunities for women and young girls and gender equality in Afghanistan, the Middle East and around the the globe.

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As part of the WHF Web Series, we celebrated International Women's Day with the many women who support our journey.

Featuring members of our Advisory Board, discussing gender empowerment, messages to their younger selves and how to advance gender equality in business and beyond.

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WHF Podcast Series brings a series of high-level interviews with world leaders, private sector executives and other global influencers for a one-on-one account of the issues that are transforming the international agenda and people's everyday lives.

With an eye on the themes that drive the international agenda today and tomorrow, as well as World Humanitarian Forum's and co-located portfolio upcoming events. Our aim is to be a medium where world leaders, thought influencers and global executives can connect directly with people, to deliver their message without intermediaries and enable the audience to see the world through their point of view.

LISTEN TO THE PODCASTS

- IFFIm and Fatimatou Zahra Diop

From growing up poor in Senegal, through an extraordinary career in international finance, Ms. Diop’s journey to gender equality has yielded dividends to society .

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- Ann Rosenberg, Karel Leeflang, and Caroline Mosimann

History is made every day, sometimes with little steps forward and sometimes in leaps and bounds. This past year of COVID has seen countless historic events and an unprecedented rate of acceleration in innovation across sectors. This women’s history month, we reflect on what kind of impact the COVID world has had on women in the workplace, and more importantly what advances can be made for women as we rebuild for a post-pandemic world. 

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- Giulia Held

Over the last year and a half, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely transformed the lives of everyone. The pandemic has taught us the importance of values such as patience, resilience and cooperation. Moreover, it has shone a light on the long road ahead of us in terms of gender equality. On the one hand, it has highlighted the many gendered challenges that women are currently facing, which are rooted in deeper and long-standing gendered issues. The issues that this article will focus on are women’s increased vulnerability, violence against women and the care economy. On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic has also emphasised the significance of women in leadership positions.

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