Davos 2012 - Women as the Way Forward

http://www.weforum.org 29.01.2012
Women as the Way Forward
Imagine if half the world's population were to reach its full potential. How would this advance progress on economic, societal and political issues?

Dimensions to be addressed:
- The girl effect and the graduate effect
- Interventions to close gender gaps
- New models of leadership

• Michelle Bachelet, Undersecretary-General, United Nations Women (UN Women), New York
• Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook, USA; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012; Young Global Leader
• Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Chair, The Elders, South Africa
• Talal Al Zain, Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Bahrain; Global Agenda Council on Private Capital

Opening Remarks by
• Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand

Moderated by
• Nicholas D. Kristof, Columnist, The New York Times, USA

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• world economic forum
• davos
• switzerland
• World Economic Forum
• International
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• Conference

[jatkoroikka93]

@laminesockna Equality can never be overrated. If we had not fought for it, women would still be considered inherently incapable of political decision-making and denied the right to vote. If we do not fight for it, women are forever going to be paid less for the same work and thus be marked less important and capable as men. The problem with "different but equal" is that areas commonly assigned to women are not as highly valued by our society (think feminine emotion versus masculine reason etc).

[sianpu]

This is an amazing talk, debate and empowerment program for everyone working in humanitarian fields but also to every individual for further development of our society as a whole. There are tons of notable remarks by the panels as well as from the participants. I particularly agree with Sheryl (FB) that the concept of gender equality should begin from the Top. However, I would further stressed that it should have a strong emphasis to begin from/ at Home where most of these boys and girls begin

[benicebethere]

ผู้หญิงที่ชื่อยิ่งลักษณ์ จากตระกูลชินวัตร ตระกูลที่มีพี่ชายเป็นทรราช นั่นคือผู้นำของประเทศไหนกัน ประชาชนประเภทไหนกันที่เลือกผู้­หญิงประเภทนี้มาเป็นผู้นำตน ผู้หญิงบุคลิกปัญญาอ่อน ไม่มีความน่าเชื่อถือ ไม่มีลักษณะของผู้นำ ไม่แตกฉานในด้านใดเลย และยังหน้าด้าน ไม่รู้จักผิดชอบชั่วดี สามารถทำทุกอย่างเพื่อผลประโยชน­์ส่วนตนและทรราชพี่ชายตนเท่านั้­น โดยไม่คำนึงถึงประชาชนและประเทศ­ชาติโดยรวม ผู้หญิงที่ใช้ศพประชาชนเป็นบันไ­ดเพื่อไต่ขึ้นมายืนบนยอดเพื่อผล­ประโยชน์ตน..ช่างน่าสงสารประเทศ­ที่มีนางคนนี้เป็นผู้นำยิ่งนัก.­.

[Markle6]

A woman's role on this Earth is to correct man, i'm a Man and we need serious help.

[breon31774]

Equality Will Never Happen

Until Men and Women Compete Equally in the Olympics

IF ANY COUNTRY WAS TO DO SO

It would be Agents its Own Laws to Compete in the Olympics

IF YOU WANT GENDER EQUALLY

Men and Women MUST Compete Equally in the Olympics

[laminesockna]

@wef:Equality between women and men are overrated, men & woman and are never going to be equal at home and at workplace. They are humanly equal, but each one is unique in their way. women can do somethings better than men and vice versa. too much emphasis on equality, we need to stop it.