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During the 2015 G20 Presidency of Turkey, in April 2015, the Women 20 (W20) group was created to increase women's participation in the business world.

The W20 will operate similarly to the Business 20 (B20) group and will act as an engagement group with a Secretariat responsible for preparing a final declaration for the G20 Leaders' summit in November 2015.

Dr. Gülden Türktan, President of AFAEMME’s member association KAGIDER, is the first President of W20.

The W20 is expected to develop recommendation for macroeconomic and public policies in these areas, and also support G20 economies to deal with issues of unemployment and sustainable growth. The intention is to produce specific, economically sound and evidence-based recommendations.

The basic principles of W20 work include enforceability among member economies, inclusivity, and comprehensiveness on the proposals and recommendations to promote growth. Everybody is welcome to raise other issues or topics to be addressed. However, any W20 policy and work recommendations have to cover these top priorities, have an impact towards the advancement of the goals of the G20 economies, and benefit as many women in the G20 economies as possible.

The W20 Official Launch Event invitations are personal.

For more information read:  http://www.empowerwomen.org/en/news/interview-with-dr-gulden-turktan-the...