Kevin Rudd: Women's Economic Empowerment Bolsters Economic Growth
Interview on Yang Lan One-on-One
Appearing on the Chinese interview program Yang Lan One-on-One in April 2016, ASPI President Kevin Rudd underscored the important role that strong women have played in his own life while discussing the need to create economic opportunity for women. He explained how governments could adopt child care policies to empower women to the betterment of both families and the economy. "If we want to unleash a whole new level of global economic growth, frankly, it's staring at us in the face," Rudd said. We need to "enable women to participate fully in the global work force and have the same access to finance and global business." (17 min., 19 sec.)