A Conversation With Shauna Olney

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Speaker

Shauna Olney

Chief of the Gender, Equality, and Diversity Branch, International Labor Organization

Presider

Women’s economic advancement is a primary driver of economic growth and development. In this roundtable, Shauna Olney addresses gender inequalities across a variety of labor market indicators, including quantity and quality of jobs. She also discusses the policies that are necessary to improve women’s labor market participation.

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