{"id":12859,"date":"2017-09-13T10:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T14:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/?page_id=12859"},"modified":"2017-09-29T17:36:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T21:36:21","slug":"about-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/2017-gsw-japan-draft\/about-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Global Summit of Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 250%; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>2018 Global Summit of Women<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 250%; margin-top: 7px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Creating Economies of Shared Value<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 150%;\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong>April 26-28, 2018 \u2022 Sydney, Australia<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/?page_id=12826\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600; text-decoration: underline;\">EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em>Registration fees will <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">increase<\/span> beginning December 1, 2017.<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13009\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/logo-and-bullets-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"274\" \/><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Official 2018 Summit Venues<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_13247\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13247\" class=\" wp-image-13247\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/icc4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/icc4.jpg 365w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/icc4-300x113.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International Convention Centre Sydney-site of the 2018 Global Summit of Women<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13246\" style=\"width: 644px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13246\" class=\"wp-image-13246\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/town-hall-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/town-hall-2.jpg 354w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/town-hall-2-300x120.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sydney Town Hall, venue for host country dinner for Summit delegates<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Come Enjoy the Beauty of Australia<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<!-- MetaSlider 13163 not found -->\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Some of the Women Who Run Australia<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13244\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Women-New-453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Women-New-453.jpg 533w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Women-New-453-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13202\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Updated-with-Sherry-in-yellow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mVRVydpl89w&amp;feature=youtu.be\">HERE<\/a> to see Australia&#8217;s Welcome to Summit Delegates<\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/?page_id=12957\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Did You Know?<\/span><\/a><\/h1>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg 200w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 23px) 100vw, 23px\" \/>Australia is the <em>13<sup>th<\/sup> largest economy in the world <\/em>with per capita GDP higher than the US and Europe.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg 200w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 23px) 100vw, 23px\" \/>Australia was the\u00a0second\u00a0country in the world to allow women to vote (New Zealand was first).<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg 200w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 22px) 100vw, 22px\" \/>Sydney, placed 8<sup>th<\/sup> overall globally on ranking of best cities for women entrepreneurs and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in terms of its business culture (Dell WE Cities Index).<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg 200w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 22px) 100vw, 22px\" \/>Australian women have been named <em>\u201cMost Empowered in the World\u201d<\/em> (Booz &amp; Co report 2012) based on criteria including pay, education, and access to paid paternal leave.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13419 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23.jpg 200w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Logo-23-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 22px) 100vw, 22px\" \/>Initiatives to bring more women onto corporate boards have succeeded in <em>increasing percentage of women board directors from 8.3% to 27.4% in 6 years.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 175%; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>Last Year&#8217;s<\/em><\/span> Global Summit of Women<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 175%; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong><em>Beyond Womenomics: Accelerating Access<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 7px; margin-bottom: 7px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>May 11-13, 2017 \u2022\u00a0Tokyo, Japan<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000080;\">See what happened in Tokyo&#8230;<\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-11283\" style=\"max-width: 707px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-107-0 metaslider metaslider-nivo metaslider-11283 ml-slider ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"2017 additional\" data-height=\"500\" data-width=\"707\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_11283\">\n        <div class='slider-wrapper theme-default'><div class='ribbon'><\/div><div id='metaslider_11283' class='nivoSlider'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5002\" height=\"3335\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MIN-RT.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11054 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Women government leaders convened for the Summit&rsquo;s annual Ministerial Roundtable to share public-private sector initiatives advancing women&rsquo;s economic opportunities.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MIN-RT.jpg 5002w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MIN-RT-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MIN-RT-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MIN-RT-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5002px) 100vw, 5002px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ministerial-RT4.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11303 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Ministers and top government officials discuss public\/private sector partnerships, advancing economic opportunities for women and girls at the Ministerial Roundtable\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ministerial-RT4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ministerial-RT4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ministerial-RT4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Governors-Forum-1.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11289 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"The Honorable Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo addresses participants at the Governor&#039;s Forum.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Governors-Forum-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Governors-Forum-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Governors-Forum-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4311\" height=\"2874\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0541.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11372 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"The Honorable Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo, Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women and Noriko Nakamura, Chair, Japan Host Committee, 2017 Summit address participants at the Opening Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0541.jpg 4311w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0541-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0541-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0541-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4311px) 100vw, 4311px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5010\" height=\"3340\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OC-2.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11052 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants listen to the Welcome Ceremony at the Summit\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OC-2.jpg 5010w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OC-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OC-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OC-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5010px) 100vw, 5010px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hon.-Seko.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11299 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"H.E. Hiroshige Seko, Minister of Economy, Trade &amp; Industry of Japan discusses Doing Business with Japan on the first day of the Summit.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hon.-Seko.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hon.-Seko-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Hon.-Seko-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony3.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11308 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"The delegation from Kazakhstan celebrates at the Opening Ceremony.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3775\" height=\"2517\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0829.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11373 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"His Excellency Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan greets Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women and Noriko Nakamura, Chair, Japan Host Committee, 2017 Summit \" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0829.jpg 3775w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0829-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0829-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0829-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3775px) 100vw, 3775px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony-Abe.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11306 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the Opening Ceremony.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony-Abe.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony-Abe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony-Abe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony5.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11309 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addresses participants during the Opening Ceremony.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Opening-Ceremony5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OPening-Ceremony-4.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11368 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"President Natividad presents the Global Women&#039;s Leadership Award to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OPening-Ceremony-4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OPening-Ceremony-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/OPening-Ceremony-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4361\" height=\"2907\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0895.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11375 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"H.E. Leni Robredo, Vice President, Philippines addresses participants at the Opening Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0895.jpg 4361w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0895-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0895-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0895-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4361px) 100vw, 4361px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4978\" height=\"3319\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0879.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11374 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"H.E. Dang Thi Hgoc Thinh, Vice President of Vietnam welcomes participants during the Opening Ceremony.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0879.jpg 4978w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0879-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0879-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/0511_0879-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4978px) 100vw, 4978px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gaming-2.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11288 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Daisuke Sakai discusses gender roles and opportunities in the digital age of gaming, animated products and tech-based art.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gaming-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gaming-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gaming-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WS1.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11318 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Managing Director of the Financial Times Asia Pacific Angela Mackay moderates the Male CEO Forum with Rune Thoresen, President of Subsea Projects Asia-Pacific, TechnipFMC; Masahiko Uotani, President and CEO, Shiseido; Christoper Townsend, President, MetLife Asia; and Sunil Nayak, President, Corporate Services Asia, Sodexo.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WS1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WS1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/WS1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redefining-work-life3.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11314 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants listen during a break-out session panel discussion.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redefining-work-life3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redefining-work-life3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/redefining-work-life3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/east-west1.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11285 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"A  panel of experts discussed Building your East\/West Cultural Competence at a break-out session.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/east-west1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/east-west1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/east-west1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Sake-at-the-Palace-e1496257426736.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11315 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy Japan&#039;s Welcome party at the Akasaka Palace.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4427.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11376 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Marita Cheng addresses the Youth Forum\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4427.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4427-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4427-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4427-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11293 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Japan&#039;s Welcome Dinner takes participants to Akasaka Palace.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15.jpg 960w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-15-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MCM-fashion-show.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11302 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"MCM hosts a fashion show before the Awards Gala dinner.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MCM-fashion-show.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MCM-fashion-show-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/MCM-fashion-show-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala-fullroom.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11286 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants listen to speakers in the main ballroom during the Summit.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala-fullroom.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala-fullroom-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala-fullroom-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4575.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11379 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants head in to the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4575.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4575-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4575-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4575-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4549.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11378 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Norika Nakamura attends the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4549.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4549-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4549-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4549-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala2.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11287 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"H.E. Joyce Banda attends the Awards Gala dinner where she receives the Global Women&#039;s Leadership Award.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gala2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4778.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11384 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Japan Women&#039;s Leadership Award is presented to the Honorable Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4778.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4778-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4778-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4778-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4738.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11383 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy networking at the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4738.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4738-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4738-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4738-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-9.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11292 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy networking at the Awards Gala Dinner.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-9.jpg 960w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-9-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-9-768x411.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/opening-dinner.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11310 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants network during the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/opening-dinner.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/opening-dinner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/opening-dinner-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4654.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11381 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy networking at the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4654.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4654-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4654-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4654-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4639.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11380 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy networking at the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4639.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4639-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4639-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4639-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4508.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11377 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants network at the Opening Ceremony.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4508.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4508-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4508-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4508-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4683.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11382 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants enjoy networking at the Awards Gala Dinner\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4683.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4683-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4683-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A4683-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pay-gap2.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11312 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants attend the Awards Gala Dinner.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pay-gap2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pay-gap2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/pay-gap2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-21.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11297 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"President Natividad poses with First Lady Akie Abe and Summit participants.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-21.jpg 960w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-21-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/gsw-21-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5081.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11385 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Elke Ferner discusses the equalizing the pay gap during a session \" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5081.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5081-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5081-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5081-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5340.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11386 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Barbara Calcagni and Yoshiko Nakazawa discuss reaching women effectively as a market in a session\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5340.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5340-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5340-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5340-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5436.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11387 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"An expert panel discusses accelerating STEM for successful 21st century caraeer in a break-out session.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5436.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5436-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5436-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5436-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5598.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11388 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants join in the Closing Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5598.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5598-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5598-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5598-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5606.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11389 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants network at the Closing Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5606.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5606-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5606-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5606-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5612.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11390 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants network at the Closing Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5612.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5612-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5612-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5612-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5620.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11391 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants network at the Closing Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5620.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5620-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5620-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5620-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5626.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11392 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Participants participate in the Closing Ceremony\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5626.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5626-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5761.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11394 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Australian delegation celebrates the announcement of the 2018 Summit in Sydney, Australia\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5761.jpg 6720w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5761-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5761-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/V6A5761-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6720px) 100vw, 6720px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6720\" height=\"4480\" src=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photo-Australia-welcomes.jpg\" class=\"slider-11283 slide-11234 msDefaultImage no-lazy\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"Australian delegates invite Summit participants to the 2018 Global Summit of Women in Sydney.\" data-thumb=\"\" title=\"\" rel=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globewomen.org\/globalsummit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/photo-Australia-welcomes.jpg 6720w, 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