Introduction to Module 2

How can equality for women lead to a more prosperous society?

In this module you will join ICLD Research Director Ana Maria Vargas and International Economist Augusto Lopez-Claros in four #GenderEqualityTalks: recorded sessions where they discuss the world of inequality and how whole societies change when promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Each video takes around 20-25 minutes to watch, we suggest you watch them in the order they are listed in the menu. You can watch on your own or together with your team/project group – or maybe listen to the conversation like a podcast during a nice walk? In each video session you are presented with some reflective questions.

If you are part of an ICLD programme, and struggling to get political support for your gender equality project we recommned you conduct Module 2. Module 2 will provide you with facts and arguments as to why your local government should be working towards gender equality.

About Augusto Lopez-Claros

Augusto Lopez-Claros is the Executive Director and Chair of the Global Governance Forum. He is an international economist with over 30 years of experience in international organizations, including most recently at the World Bank. Together with Iranian author Bahiyyih Nakhjavani he wrote the book Equality for Women = Prosperity for All (2018). The ICLD #GenderEqualityTalks are based on the findings presented in the book. You can find out more about Augusto and the book here.

About Ana Maria Vargas

Ana Maria Vargas is the Research Director at ICLD. She has a PhD in Social Law from Lund university, and at ICLD she is responsible for the coordination of the Knowledge Centre unit (KC). KC aims to influence and inspire local governments through the latest research in the fields of sustainability, gender equality, citizen participation, transparency, and innovation.