A Sustainable Future: Ratna Sahay on Mainstreaming Gender

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How can multilateral institutions like the IMF help close the gender gap? IMF Senior Advisor on Gender, Dr. Ratna Sahay joins Jason Mitchell, Head of Responsible Investment Research at Man Group, on their A Sustainable Future podcast to talk about how gender disparities hurt economic growth. Dr. Sahay has been a gender equality pioneer over the years- helping to break down barriers within her own institution. She now heads the IMF's first strategy toward mainstreaming gender into its core work.

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Ratna Sahay is IMF Senior Advisor on Gender.
Jason Mitchell is Head of Responsible Investment Research at Man Group and Host of A Sustainable Future podcast.

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