However, gender-equality on the ground mostly lags behind related policy commitments. Structural barriers that hinder women to fully participate in and contribute to economic development are often not addressed.
Traverse will discuss the requirements for promoting gender-responsive public finances and an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment in development cooperation and the domestic Swiss context.
Key questions:
- How can Switzerland contribute to the implementation of the Action Plan,
both in international development cooperation and domestically? - What are the role, experiences and the specific expertise of Swiss
government and non-governmental actors?
