Everything has changed – but gender equality remains as important as ever
Around the world people are still trying to work out what the result of the US election will mean for them, their family and their country.
Nicole Schwab is Chair of the Forum of Young Global Leaders. She previously served as Co-Head of the Nature Positive Pillar at the World Economic Forum, overseeing the Forum’s work on the transition to a nature-positive economy, as well as 1t.org, the Forum’s trillion trees platform focusing on restoration and conservation of forest landscapes. Prior to joining the Forum, she served as a consultant and strategic advisor to non-profit organizations focusing on forest and ocean conservation and restoration, including National Geographic Society’s Campaign for Nature. With a scientific and public policy background, she started her career working on health policy in the Andes for the Government of Bolivia and the World Bank, before returning to Europe to co-found EDGE Certified Foundation, a business certification standard for gender equality in the workplace.