Women in Economics – IMF Blog
— Read on blogs.imf.org/2021/08/06/women-in-economics/
For Monday Financial Nuggets, I’m sharing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) Blog on Women in Economics.
As much as I enjoyed reading each lady’s contribution to Economics, I was disappointed that the Blog was biased in its showcasing, lacked diversity, and merely focused on one segment; in this case, the ivy leagues. A better title could have been “The Ivy League Women in Economics.”
I’m sure you will agree with me that there are more women contributors in the world than showcased. A sample of women from each continent would have been more relatable.
Nigeria’s very own Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was excluded. Okonjo-Iweala is currently the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Prior to that, she was the former World Bank Managing Director; an organization she worked at for almost three decades rising through the ranks. Would we say that she’s not influential or important enough to make the list of Women in Economics (or Finance)? She studied Economics at Harvard. Which means that she qualified both ways.
Okonjo-Iweala was however included in another blog, People in Economics. Why she was in one but omitted from the other baffles me.
Well, it’s always great to read about women, their leadership and contributions worldwide. I just hope that the reads are inclusive; except of course, the title specifies to the contrary.
Nonetheless, I hope you enjoy reading the profiled Women in Economics and realize that it is only a segment of the whole.
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