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Leaders of Sustainable Development

How can leaders become ambassadors for gender equality? Almas Jiwani, CEO of the Almas Jiwani Foundation and President Emeritus of UN Women Canada; Internationally renowned speaker & Philanthropist, talks to us about why she continues to advocate specifically for women’s equal rights and gives global insights into why the role of women is the best clue to a nation’s growth potential.

Thomson Reuters Sustainability: Please tell us a bit about your journey and your current role?

Almas Jiwani: Well the journey is very interesting.

For over fifteen years I have remained the vocal champion of women’s social, economic, and political empowerment locally and globally. Outside my role as a Founder and President of the United Nations Women Canada National Committee (UNWCC) I have travelled to almost every corner of the world, addressed hundreds of parliamentarians from over 42 countries, conversed and interacted with several