
Gender parity is essential for economic recovery: These five investments will quicken the pace
This article was originally published on 8 March 2023 and updated to reflect the latest data from the Global Gender Gap Report 2023.
Silja is a PhD economist and Head of Mission, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Centre for the New Economy and Society at the World Economic Forum with in-depth expertise in the economics of digitalization, competitiveness, inclusion and international trade. She is passionate about working towards more inclusive and sustainable economic progress, building on her 20 years of experience across international organizations, the private sector as well as policy and academic research. Silja holds a DPhil and MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford; a DEA in International Economics from the Graduate Institute, Geneva and a BA in Economics from the University of Cambridge.
This article was originally published on 8 March 2023 and updated to reflect the latest data from the Global Gender Gap Report 2023.
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