7 best blogs from day 3 of Davos 2016

A round-up of the best blogs from Davos participants.

1. Justine Greening explains why it's time to break the chains of dependency for girls and women

The voices for gender equality are getting louder and louder every year; the great news is we're seeing real progress, writes Justin Greening, UK Development Secretary.

2. Sharan Burrow on why it's time for business to take the sons and daughters test

We're still choosing to deploy technological innovation in ways that deepen inequality and divisions, writes Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of ITUC. Watch her session here.

3. Juan Carlos Pinzón on what Colombia can teach us about fighting extremism

Once a country in crisis, Colombia has successfully fought back against extremist elements. The rest of the world can learn some lessons, says Juan Carlos Pinzón, Colombia's Ambassador to the United States.

4. Naadiya Moosajee asks if it's time for a gender parity revolution

Could the Fourth Industrial Revolution create a gender revolution? Yes, says Naadiya Moosajee, Co-Founder of WomEng.

5. Mark Pollock explains what polar explorers can teach us about resilience

"It is vital that we understand what really motivates us and why," writes Mark Pollock, a Forum Young Global Leader and explorer.

6. Henry T "Hank" Greely asks: Are we ready for genetically modified animals?

Imagine a world with less expensive and more resilient crops, plants that can meet the world’s need for liquid biofuels, no more malaria-carrying mosquitos, real blue roses, living woolly mammoths, unicorns and a few devastating new plagues, writes Henry T. "Hank" Greely, Professor at Stanford University.

7. Nita Farahany explains why brain science is both terrific and terrifying

The ability to improve our mental capacities creates problems and potential, writes Nita Farahany, Professof of Law and Philosophy.

The Annual Meeting is taking place in Davos from 20 to 23 January, under the theme “Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.