Gender Equality in Action: The Role of Project Leaders

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International Women’s Day is a clarion call for gender equality—and project professionals around the globe are taking bold action to advance the cause. Our guests discuss the projects they’re leading to empower girls and women, how they ensure they’re delivering positive social impact, and how they keep themselves—and their teams—motivated in the face of adversity.

Our guests include Cecile Pilot, senior project and capacity building officer at Defence for Children International in Geneva, and Marwa Hammad, head of global gender strategy and the Youth Education and Entrepreneurship program at Schneider Electric Foundation in Cairo.

Key themes

[02:17] Supporting young women to drive change in their local communities and on the global stage

[05:43] Creating Schneider Electric Foundation’s global gender strategy and a program for youth education and entrepreneurship

[09:48] Overcoming funding and legal challenges along with battling stereotypes

[17:13] How to stay motivated and—resilient—in the face of adversity

[21:25] Measuring success and positive social impact

[23:48] The vision for greater gender equality in the years ahead

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