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- Did you know that the key to unlocking the 21st century’s greatest economic and social achievements lies in a single, vastly underappreciated global resource?
- Have you ever wondered why investing in women is considered the most effective way to reshape global power politics and solve our most pressing problems?
- What's the secret to accelerating global progress and leadership that many of the world's most successful organizations are only just beginning to tap into?
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Key Takeaways from Fast Forward
- Discover how the integration of one billion women into the global economy will act as the primary driving force for worldwide development this century.
- Understand why shattering the corporate glass ceiling is highly profitable, as Fortune 500 companies with strong female senior partners see up to a 69 percent increase in profitability.
- Learn how empowering women in middle management fosters crucial innovation by creating a direct bridge between a company's executive branch and its female customers.
- Find out how female leaders and dedicated organizations are successfully fighting back against systemic oppression, gender-based violence, and child marriage worldwide.
- Explore how granting microcredits as low as $27 provides impoverished women with the economic autonomy to start businesses, ultimately elevating the living standards of their entire communities.
Fast Forward — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Women are the leading engine of change in today’s global world.
Chapter 3: Women remain oppressed in most countries worldwide.
Chapter 4: Companies gain by employing more women.
Chapter 5: Women at every level of society must all be empowered, not just those at the top!
Chapter 6: Empowering women produces a range of positive effects on society.
Chapter 7: Women can build powerful new enterprises once they overcome barriers in the business world.
Chapter 8: Women need ample space to find their purpose and build networks of like-minded people.
Chapter 9: The three keys to ending gender inequality are education, technology, and media.
Fast Forward Summary & Overview
Fast Forward (2015) is about one of the most underappreciated resources on earth: women. These blinks, which argue that women will be the key to this century’s greatest achievements, outline many of the myriad problems that women face, as well as the steps we can take to solve them.
Who Should Listen to Fast Forward?
- Feminists and human rights activists
- Anyone interested in global power politics
- People who want to make the world a better place
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