Egypt launches first platform for closing the gender gap accelerator

Egypt launches first platform for closing the gender gap accelerator

Minister of International Cooperation, Rania El-Mashat, noted that the accelerator, a public-private collaboration platform that helps governments and businesses take decisive actions on closing economic gender gaps, fosters more inclusion and engagement on the advancement of women."We want to achieve real impact in the economic participation of women in the economy, consistent with the objectives of the accelerator. Though there are so many projects happening on the ground, the accelerator programme will act as an international benchmark to help ensure that all efforts are coordinated and upscaled,“ El-Mashat said.To ensure better results, the accelerator creates a structure for all stakeholders to engage in three stages: initiate projects, facilitate discussions to prioritise actions according to key objectives and measure impact according to defined targets and metrics before final approval.A key element