The Potential Of The Potential Of Women In Emerging Women In Emerging

MarketsMarkets

•Forbes WomanForbes Woman

•Hara R.AlbertsHara R.Alberts

•Sylvia Ann Hewlett (professor Sylvia Ann Hewlett (professor at Columbia Univesity, at Columbia Univesity, founding president of the founding president of the Center for Work-Life PolicyCenter for Work-Life Policy

•RecessionRecession•Emerging marketsEmerging markets•How women can help their How women can help their

businessbusiness•How their business can help How their business can help

womenwomen

•In Plain Sight: Female Talent In Plain Sight: Female Talent in Emerging Marketsin Emerging Markets

•BRIC countries- Brazil, Russia, BRIC countries- Brazil, Russia, India, ChinaIndia, China

•United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates

•““The Hidden Brain Drain”The Hidden Brain Drain”

•56 companies56 companies

•Research on womenResearch on women

• Emerging markets are seen as the Emerging markets are seen as the growth enginegrowth engine

• Supply of talentSupply of talent

• Only 10-15 % of the college-graduate Only 10-15 % of the college-graduate population are well preparedpopulation are well prepared

• 50% of college graduates are female50% of college graduates are female

•Harnessing the talents of Harnessing the talents of womenwomen

•How are we going to find How are we going to find enough people to actually start enough people to actually start up expansion and manage up expansion and manage enterprises in these very fast-enterprises in these very fast-growing economies?growing economies?

• In Brazil 60 % college graduates are In Brazil 60 % college graduates are womenwomen

• In UAE 65%In UAE 65%

• AspirationAspiration

• AmbitionAmbition

• Women in emerging markets more Women in emerging markets more ambitiousambitious

• Childcare issuesChildcare issues

• Many shoulders to lean onMany shoulders to lean on

• In Russia avarage workweek 73 In Russia avarage workweek 73 hourshours

• In China 72 hoursIn China 72 hours

• Problematic for women with family Problematic for women with family obligationsobligations

• StereotypesStereotypes

• DiscriminationDiscrimination

• 30% of women were treated unfairly30% of women were treated unfairly

• Global experienceGlobal experience

• Cultural barriersCultural barriers

• HarassingHarassing

• You can’t ignore 55% of the best You can’t ignore 55% of the best talenttalent

• 25 million women in emerging 25 million women in emerging marketsmarkets

• Engaging BRIC an ME Talent ProgramEngaging BRIC an ME Talent Program

• WINWIN

WOMENWOMEN

• Highly qualifiedHighly qualified

• Highly motivatedHighly motivated

RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL!RECOGNIZE THE POTENTIAL!

Thank you! Thank you! Any questions?Any questions?