As the world celebrates International Womens Day, we take a look at where we are on the march towards gender equality. How big is the gender gap and what would happen if we closed it? What are some stumbling blocks along this journey? And how can international organizations like the World Bank Group and IMF help achieve more progress? Find out the answers to these questions and more as we speak with Victoire Tomegah Dogbé, Prime Minister of Togo; Gita Gopinath, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund @imf; Tea Trumbic, World Bank Manager for the Women, Business and the Law project and Maryse Mbonyumutwa - CEO of Pink Mango and Founder of Asantii as they answer these questions and more on this month’s limited series episode of The Development Podcast. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/L6Ab50QP9HE #genderequality

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00:00 Welcome and introduction of the topic
04:35 Making progress on equal opportunity legislation: The case of Togo
06:10 Visions from Rwanda: Women's empowerment and entrepreneurship
10:13 Main insights from the World Bank's Women, Business and the Law report
16:24 IMF: How international institutions are supporting women's rights and inclusion

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