Abt Global is a proud Lead Sponsor of the 2021 Women in Global Development Leadership Forum, hosted by the Women Innovators & Leaders (WILD) Network. The goals of this important event align with Abt’s mission to advance gender equality, diversity, female empowerment, and social inclusion.
Abt staff will participate in the following activities:
Opening Plenary | May 4, 9:30 – 10:10 a.m. ET
Are We Talking About a Revolution? Power, Authority, and Influence in the Global Dev Sector
Roslyn Brock, Chief Global Equity Officer, Abt Global
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Keynote | May 4, 7:15 - 8:15 p.m. ET
Women Leading Impact - Diversity and Success in the Impact Investment World
Introduction by Prachi Maheshwari, Deputy Director, Impact Investing at Abt Global - Australia;
Naina Batra, Chairperson & CEO, AVPN - Singapore
Asia Pacific Plenary | May 4, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m. ET
Pivoting for COVID - Managing Development Projects in the Time of COVID
Jacqui DeLacy, Managing Director, Abt Global - Australia
Leisa Gibson, Senior Adviser Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Abt Global - Australia
Stella Rumbam, Immunization Programme Manager, Abt Global - Papua New Guinea
Dr. Vivi Yulaswati, Senior Advisor, Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) - Indonesia
Opening Plenary | May 5, 8:55 - 10:05 a.m. ET
Creating Gender-Balanced Countries, Companies, & Couples
Kathleen Flanagan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Abt Global
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A Closer Look
Investing in Women
While gender gaps are shrinking for some labour market outcomes, substantial challenges remain globally and in Southeast Asia. Detailed examination of data indicates that women are much less likely to work full-time than men and are less likely to…
Abt Global Earns EDGE Certification For Gender Equality
Rockville, Md. –Abt Global has been awarded EDGE Certification, becoming the first U.S. government implementing partner to meet the prestigious global business standard for gender equality.“Abt’s mission is to improve the quality of life and economic well-being of people worldwide,” said Abt President and CEO Kathleen Flanagan. “Attaining EDGE Certification signals our commitment to raising the standards of gender equality—not only through our work with marginalized and vulnerable populations, but at every level in our workplace.”The Economic Dividends for Gender Equality—EDGE—Foundation certification is considered the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. The process included an intensive audit of Abt’s gender equity practices, policies and employee perceptions and benchmarking them against other organizations. Abt is one of just 20 organizations in the U.S. to attain EDGE Certification. The company is nearing completion of EDGE certification for Abt Australia and Abt Britain.EDGE provides a three-tiered certification: EDGE Assess, EDGE Move and EDGE Lead. Abt has been certified at the first level, EDGE Assess, for its policies and initiatives that are building an inclusive culture of workplace gender equality.“With this certification, Abt is joining a global community of organizations committed to creating an equitable work environment,” said Flanagan. “Our goal is continuous improvement toward ensuring gender equality by applying the same data-driven rigor we bring to our work every day.”About Abt GlobalAbt Globalis an engine for social impact, dedicated to moving people from vulnerability to security. Harnessing the power of data and our experts’ insights, we provide research, consulting and technical services globally in the areas of health, environmental and social policy, technology and international development. http://www.abtglobal.comContactMary F. MaguireMary_Maguire@abtassoc.comO: (301) 347-5859M: (202) 306-7615
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