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Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

17 October 2023

14:30 - 16:00 Abu Dhabi

The event provides market leaders with an opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities to make greater contributions to achieving SDG 5 on gender equality. This session will examine the role of stock exchanges and other key market stakeholders in promoting gender equality in their markets. The discussions will examine the progress of gender balance in corporate board rooms and other positions of corporate leadership, and will consider the range of strategies deployed, including market education programmes, gender equality themed equity and bond products and standards and norms development.

Gender equality is a top priority on the international sustainability agenda and one of the UN SDGs. Businesses are improving their practices, developing public-private partnerships, and investing resources to achieve gender equality. While it is increasingly recognized that advancing gender equality through business operations and value chains means better talent, higher productivity, more customers, and a stronger bottom line, progress remains slow. To achieve the UN SDGs, market participants need to continue to advance at a fast pace.

Session themes:

  • What role can exchanges play in promoting gender parity?
  • What role does regulation play in achieving gender equality?
  • What role can equity, bond and other financial products play in promoting or financing achievement of SDG 5?
  • How can exchanges promote an increase in female participation on their issuers’ boards?
  • What role can market education programmes play in promoting gender equality?

Registrations details

Attendance at these in-person events is free of charge but registration is required. Registering once gives participants a pass to all the events. A list of hotels close to the conference facilities can be found here. Special hotel rates for WIF participants can be received by using the booking links in this document

You can access entire WIF 2023 program here

SSE members and key stakeholders are warmly invited to participate in all SSE events. If you or your CEOs are planning to join us in Abu Dhabi, please feel free to reach out to the SSE team for assistance. 

Moderators

IFC
Global Manager, ESG Advisory, Knowledge and Learning
Martine Valcin
Speakers

Bursa Malaysia
CEO
Muhamad Umar Swift

Department for Business and International Trade, UK
Head of Corporate Equalities, Due Diligence and Supply Chains
Rachel Askew-Sammut

Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges
Secretary General
Dr Konstantin Saroyan

Ghana Stock Exchange
CEO
Abena Amoah

IFC
Lead, IFC's Women on Boards & in Business Leadership Program
Loty Salazar

Kazakhstan Stock Exchange
Chairperson
Alina Aldambergen

Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Head of Sustainable Finance
Laetitia Hamon

Nairobi Securities Exchange
ESG Lead
Wendy Boit

UN SSE (UNCTAD)
Chief Coordinator
Anthony Miller

UN Women
Deputy Executive Director
Moez Doraid

UN SSE (UNCTAD)
SSE Academy Head
Tiffany Grabski