The current global crisis presents a unique opportunity to put climate resilience at the center of the conversation around what is important, and how to build a better future for all. The solutions to build resilience to crisis are linked to the preservation of our earth’s resources, and the stewardship of these. In this podcast series, we will be sharing 10 solutions for a climate resilience post-recovery, through conversations with international thought leaders.
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Today we speak with Amanda Ellis about feminist leadership and what it means in the context of COVID-19 and commitments for sustainable development. She talks about the correlation between gender balance in boards and governance bodies, and sustainability, and shares her insights on how to increase women’s participation in leadership and decision making.
Amanda Ellis currently serves as ASU Director Global Partnerships for the Global Futures Laboratory and Executive Director Hawaii/AsiaPacific for the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. Previously New Zealand’s Head of Mission, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and Prime Minister’s Special Envoy, Ms Ellis played a key role in New Zealand’s successful UN Security Council bid. Prior to that, as Deputy Secretary in the NZ Foreign Ministry Ms Ellis was the first woman to lead the NZ Aid program, managing an annual budget of $0.6 billion. Previous roles include Lead Specialist Poverty Reduction and Economic Management for the World Bank Group, (where she managed the President’s Global Private Sector CEO Leaders Forum and led the project that created “Women, business and the law”), Head of the Global Gender Group at the International Finance Corporation, and National Manager Women in Business at Westpac Banking Corporation. The author of two best-selling Random House business books and five research titles in the World Bank Directions in Development series, Ms. Ellis is a co-founder of the Financial Alliance for Women and the recipient of the TIAW Lifetime Achievement Award for services to women’s economic empowerment.
Global Lessons for a More Resilient Future virtual dialogue
Call to action for G7 Member States to promote gender equality and women’s economic empowerment in COVID-19 crisis response and recovery
