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Why It Could Take 5 Generations To Achieve Gender Parity?

International #EqualPayDay serves as a reminder that it could take five generations to close the global gender gap. Why is change so incremental, and what strategies can hasten progress? @Saadia Zahidi explores these critical issues.Find out more in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ #gendergap24

International #EqualPayDay serves as a reminder that it could take five generations to close the global gender gap. Why is change so incremental, and what strategies can hasten progress? @Saadia Zahidi explores these critical issues.Find out more in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ #gendergap24

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