Study Group with H.E. Isabel Saint Malo de Alvarado: Gender Balance and Its Role in Business and Advancing Society

We live in a constant changing, very connected, global scenario. Foreign Policy decisions must be based on: i. national interests and priorities; ii. other country ́s priorities and interest and how they affect our own, iii. the common interest. Through the proposed agenda we will attempt to address how national, regional and global scenarios shape our decisions as public authorities, while we seek to promote a better understanding of the choices that public servants are faced with. Our agenda will address personal experience, the global scenario and the Latin American scenario with an emphasis on Panama.

Week 5: Gender Balance and Its Role in Business and Advancing Society

Just a few years ago, women did not have the right to vote. In some countries, they still cannot be seen outside their homes without a father or husband. What is the cost to economies, governments, businesses, and society to not yet having reached a gender balance? What role does the advancement of women play on the achievement of the SDG's. As a champion for the global coalition on Equal Pay launched by WEF and ILO, we will cover key policies proposed and approved to solve this issue.

Guest: Ambassador Karine Asselin (Executive Director, Global Affairs Canada and Former Canadian Ambassador to Panama, 2015-2018)

Location: Institute of Politics (L-163)