The Choice Wisdom Podcast

Episode 5

Investing in Women

It’s March already! And that means we’re celebrating the contribution women have made to our history here in the United States during Women’s History Month. This month is also home to International Women’s Day, taking place March 8 across the globe.

The United Nations has set their theme for the 2024 International Women’s Day as Invest In Women: Accelerate Progress. They state, “In a world facing multiple crises that are putting immense pressure on communities, achieving gender equality is more vital than ever. Ensuring women’s and girls’ rights across all aspects of life is the only way to secure prosperous and just economies, and a healthy planet for future generations.”

UN Women is calling on governments around the world to prioritize gender-responsive financing and to increase public spending on essential services and social protection.

UN Women estimates:

  • An additional $360 billion is needed per year to achieve gender equality.

  • Closing gender gaps in employment could boost GDP per capita by 20%. 

  • Closing gaps in care and expanding services with decent jobs could spark almost 300 million jobs by 2035. Important within this fact is recognizing the amount of unpaid care work that is done by women. They estimate if this were properly accounted for, it would make up more than 40% of GDP.

In this episode of Choice Wisdom, two executive coaches and one creator share their perspectives on what it means to invest in women.

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