Tag: International Finance Corporation

IFC Launches New Podcast Highlighting the Power of Creative Industries to Solve Development Challenges

Stuart Mitchell

The International Finance Corporation has launched a new podcast focused on the creative industries, their impact on emerging market economies, and contribution to solving pressing development challenges. The new podcast, Creative Development with IFC, is hosted by IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop and will feature the most prominent voices from the creative industries worldwide. “Artists are powerful advocates when it comes to addressing development issues. From climate change to gender inequality and poverty, they are using their work and influence to make a difference. With this podcast, we want to…

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Ring the Bell for Gender Equality kicks off at Nasdaq, New York

Stuart Mitchell

In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March 2018), 63 stock exchanges around the world hosted a bell ringing ceremony to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s empowerment.  Now in its fourth iteration, Ring the Bell for Gender Equality is a partnership between UN Women, UN Global Compact, Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, International Finance Corporation, Women in ETFs and World Federation of Exchanges.  The series of 63 events kicked off in New…

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