Christine lagarde and ivanka trump have in common . They have gathering to close the gender gap. Yep, some of the worlds most powerful women take action on equality. But they have got a big task, because according to some, closing the gap between sexes could take 170 years. And how to get from a to b in a whirlwind, and avoid those horrible traffic jams. We are taking a look at the big business of choppers. Welcome to World Business report. Im aaron heslehurst. Some of the worlds most powerful people from business and politics are meeting in berlin today. They also happen to all be women. It is part of an initiative called w20, set up by 20 of the worlds leading nations. So who is going, and what is it all about . Attending the summit will be Christine Lagarde, the head of the imf, angela merkel, the chancellor of germany, and ivanka trump, daughter and special assistant to the president of the united states. The group wants to highlight the issue of womens economic participation and e
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A confluence of factors has propelled the advancement of women's economic empowerment, creating opportunities around the world. Despite improvements in societal attitudes and policies in several countries, opportunities remain difficult to attain in specific sectors or regions.
economic empowerment as an integral part of the g20 process. the goal is reduce the gender employment gap by 25% by 2025. it is called the 25 by 25. this goal of this event to basically provide money, loans and technical assistance and mentorship to women in developing countries and around the world. the united states pledging $50 million there. you heard president trump give a nod to angela merkel who is also in the room and part of the initiative. so many countries giving millions to help women achieve economic equality in all areas of the world. very positive event here with something they hope to take very, very far with helping empower women. let s bring in nic robertson now. he is in hamburg. he has been listening to the event and talking about what else is on tap today.