On the 9th September, the All Party Parliamentary
Group for Entrepreneurship’s representative, James Roycroft-Davis, attended the
London launch of the World Bank’s report for empowering women and girls. The
launch, held at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, was
chaired by a panel of 6 esteemed guests who gave their opinions on the benefits
the launch of the report will have on helping to change prosperity for emerging
women and girls. The report represents a major advance in global knowledge on a
critical front. The vast data and thousands of surveys inside the report shine
an important light on the nature of the constraints women and girls continue to
face globally, on a day to day basis.
Did you know that more than 700 million women are subject to violence at
the hands of a husband, boyfriend or partner in their lifetime?
Not only were
the panel of guests incredibly insightful, each guest captivated the audience
every time they spoke. Every member of the audience left the auditorium feeling
like they had just witnessed, and more importantly been part of something which
could transform prosperity for women and girls. Credit must be given to the
speakers for creating such an atmosphere. The APPGE would like to thank the
organisers of the launch for their wonderful hospitality and also congratulate
the bank and authors on creating such an impressive document which will
undoubtedly change prosperity for women and girls in the foreseeable future.
