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Spring Meeting Speakers

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The 2019 Spring Meetings and related events will take place in Washington, D.C. from Monday, April 8, through Sunday, April 14.Spring

Christine Lagarde the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva the Chief Executive Officer of the World Bank will be very active at different events as speakers but besides the high level persons you can imagine hundreds of speakers have been ask to give presentations on numerous interesting topics. Click to find out more about these speakers.

Empowering Women in the World

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Empowering Women in the World | Voices  : Submitted by Kristalina Georgieva (CEO World Bank )

When women do well, everyone benefits. Giving women access to better jobs and financial security are keys to ending poverty. Gender gaps harm the entire economy. We know that when women control the finances, they tend to spend money on the things that matter most – essential food and water, school fees and health care for the family. It’s amazing what small changes can do – a mobile money account opens up the ability to get small loans, buy insurance, and make payments. The World Bank is working to empower women around the world, supporting women entrepreneurs in Pakistan and supporting women and their families with cash cards in Lebanon.

To find out more tune in to my conversation with Ajay Banga, CEO of MasterCard at 11:25 on April 7. Our conversation is part of the Women in the World Summit.