Gender and Opportunity, with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
IMF Podcasts, March 8, 2016
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Bibliographic details
- Published: March 8, 2016
Episode overview
- Title: Gender and Opportunity, with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Date: March 8, 2016
- Occasion: International Woman’s Day
- Core message: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says supporting women in the workforce boosts overall growth.
- Photo credit: ALESSANDRO DELLA BELLA/epa/Corbis
Guest and perspectives
- Guest: Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
- Nigerian economist
- Best known for her two terms as Nigeria’s Finance Minister and for her work as a Managing Director at the World Bank
- Focus: ways to help bridge the gender gap
Production team
- Host/Producer: Bruce Edwards
- Affiliation: International Monetary Fund
- Notes: Produces the IMF podcast program; award-winning audio producer and journalist; has covered armed conflicts, social unrest, and natural disasters; aims to showcase economists’ research in IMF podcasts
- Contributor: Rhoda Metcalfe
- Role: independent journalist and audio producer
Key findings and themes discussed
- Supporting women in the workforce boosts overall growth.
- Bridging the gender gap is a central policy and development priority highlighted by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
- The episode aligns with International Woman’s Day themes and emphasizes economic inclusion of women.