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The Girls’ Lounge at the World Economic Forum is spearheading an distinguished debate about the lack of women at the heart of the business world
“I think every woman in th
is room has the same question. What’s the hold-up?” asks Bloomberg Television anchor Stephanie Ruhle,as she looks at two male C-level executives on either side of her. The hold-up she’s referring to is the glacial speed of improvement in gender equality in the workplace. It’s the penultimate day of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual assembly in Davos, where men outnumber women five to one. Ruhle is moderating an intimate session at The Girls’ Lounge, and an casual space set up as a destination for women attendees,otherwise known as “the 18%”. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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