Our main aim globally is to connect more women to the economy because we know there is a specific market failure there: women are having more difficulty in business than men. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
Through e-commerce, women have found a means to jump over cultural and traditional lack of available time for remunerated activities. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
I have been talking to trade ministers in various countries who all say that gender inclusivity is important to them. We need to make this importance visible to the rest of the world and catalyse action towards more inclusive trade. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
The ‘SheTrades’ programme aims to connect one million women entrepreneurs to markets by 2020 with a campaign, a focussed networking app, and a range of international and national information resources. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
Women are the half of the engine of our societies; they are half of the engines of our economies. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
Laws matter. With effective implementation and enforcement, good laws can nudge forward positive changes in social and cultural mores. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
Gender-based job restrictions tend to be associated with wider wage gaps and lower employment rates for women. And where girls’ future earning potential is limited, families may choose to send their brothers to school instead. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
ITC looks forward to working with the chief minister and the government of India to ensure trade leads to impact on the ground. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
A.P., like the rest of India, has huge potential to move up the value chain by investing in small and medium enterprises to create more value addition and better paid jobs. Arancha Gonzalez Read Quote
