Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Launch of New Data on Women in Business


When: Wednesday, March 17, 10:00–11:00 a.m.
Where: World Bank main complex, MC-12 gallery, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, USA


Speakers:

* Robert Zoellick, President, World Bank
* Melanne Verveer, United States Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues
* Janamitra Devan, Vice President and Head of Network, Financial & Private Sector Development
* Zainab Salbi, Co-founder and CEO, Women for Women International

Women, Business, and the LawWomen, Business and the Law 2010
This report analyzes differences in formal laws and institutions affecting women's prospects as entrepreneurs and employees across six topics—accessing institutions, using property, getting a job, dealing with taxes, building credit, and going to court.

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