The latest example of this is the $100 million pledge from Saudi Arabia and the UAE to support the World Bank Women’s Empowerment Fund, which provides capital to women entrepreneurs. A Binational Women’s Business CouncilThese relationships do not have to be global to be effective. There is already a strong foundation of bilateral dialogue that could only be strengthened if women’s voices were consciously included. A deeper economic relationship is beneficial to both countries, but for this relationship to last, women entrepreneurs must be a part of the conversation. The Importance of Women in Business and InnovationIn Mexico, women currently represent only a small fraction of the business sector: 16 percent in 2016, receiving a salary 16 percent lower than that of their male counterparts.

Source: Forbes June 12, 2017 20:03 UTC