A recent report indicates that improved gender balance in employment, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership can contribute to enhanced annual GDP rates from 1.5 to 2 percent in countries as diverse as China, Turkey and Canada.
The monsoon session of India’s parliament ended yesterday without transacting any business. Shouting matches with noisy placards and menacing gestures made live coverage of parliament session far more ‘action-packed’ than any recent Bollywood movie.
"States should support existing civil society initiatives and social practices, and develop partnerships with civil society institutions to implement these decisions”.