Laws matter. With effective implementation and enforcement, good laws can nudge forward positive changes in social and cultural mores. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Technology is making it easier for women to connect to business opportunities around the world. Legal obstacles must not be allowed to stand in… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Ever since the first power looms put weavers out of work in the late 18th century, technology has increased productivity but threatened jobs for… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Governments can't credibly claim to be concerned about stagnant growth and ageing workforces unless they are actively seeking to empower women economically. One way… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
The lack of livelihood opportunities in refugee camps pushes many people to embark on dangerous journeys in the quest for a better life. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Our main aim globally is to connect more women to the economy because we know there is a specific market failure there: women are… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
When the International Trade Centre, the agency I head, works with German electronics giant Bosch to help Kenyan food processing companies boost their productivity… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Connecting small and medium-sized businesses to international markets can create work for host country nationals alongside refugees, building economic growth and resilience in host… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Most people - including business leaders - want a healthy future for their children. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Governments around the world are looking for economic growth and job creation. African economies are no exception, with increasing recognition that growth has to… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Latin Americans are all too familiar with the boom and bust cycles associated with economic populism. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
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… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Exporting firms are more productive and pay higher wages than their domestically focused counterparts, especially in places like Sub-Saharan Africa. If firms manage to… — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
Japan has huge potential in women - potential, especially in the area of the economy, that Japan is not using fully. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
It is no coincidence that in the wake of the Arab Spring, investment in youth-related initiatives, especially related to employment, has increased sharply. — Arancha Gonzalez Copy Share
