2016.01.25
Women's Forum Mexico 2016
2016. 04.27- 28. Mexico, D.F.
The Women’s Forum Meetings aim to bring together leaders from all over the world – women and men – representing the business world, the government, academic circles, culture, etc. in order to give new perspectives to key issues in our present and our future; to create a powerful, global network in order to strengthen the influence of women throughout the world; to draw up innovative and concrete action plans to encourage women’s contribution to society and promote diversity in the business world.
In Oct. 2014 the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society welcomed at its annual Global Meeting in Deauville, France, a group of 50 Mexican women and men business leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, not to mention jurists and politicians. Together we have decided to stage our first Women’s Forum Mexico on 27-28 April 2016 in Mexico D.F.
We expect 400-500 women and men leaders to attend from Mexico, the United States, Latin America and Europe. They will come together for discussion of Mexico’s ambitious reform process and what it will change in the country and beyond its borders. One overarching focus for the meeting will be how to ensure that women are included with men in the opportunities being created by the Pacto por Mexico reforms, whether energy, finance, telecoms, etc.?
Yet for the leaders we have spoken with, realizing Mexico’s potential will take more than these government reforms, however vitally necessary. So the second overarching focus of our meeting: what more is needed to improve women’s ability to take up and contribute to creating new economic opportunities? We mean by this an international and inclusive debate on why and how to draw more women out of the informal sector, encourage more to become researchers and successful business owners, and create more equitable career opportunities for those working in corporations and the public sector. We also include debate on issues of violence and machismo as forces limiting and harming women and their families, and how to affect the culture holding back women’s progress. And we seek on all issues to bring men leaders to the table with their women counterparts – enabling champions for a better Mexico for all to stand up and be recognized together. Our approach throughout is pragmatic and solutions-oriented…with a good dose of the vision necessary to create positive social change.
More Information:
More Information:
http://www.womens-forum.com/meetings/women-s-forum-mexico-2016/35
