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Deputy Managing Nemat Shafik. “We needed to look at wider diversity issues, not just nationality and gender, but also educational background and work experience.” (Photo: IMF Staff).

The IMF and Civil Society

Boosting IMF Staff Diversity

June 7, 2011

The IMF aims to improve recruitment of women and staff from under-represented regions, Deputy Managing Director Nemat Shafik says in a recent video interview.

Shafik, the newest member of the IMF management team, discussed the IMF and its internal culture and what is being done to promote diversity. She also gives an overview of the IMF’s most pressing challenges at a time when the global recovery is facing headwinds. Read the full IMF Survey interview.


Watch the video.