A society is best developed if both men and women equally contribute to economic and social development, but this can only happen if men and women are given the same freedoms of choice and opportunities in education, labor markets, and in access to capital and finance – both in a legal sense and regarding social norms and practices. This year’s Development Day will focus on existing constraints but also highlight initiatives trying to improve the situation. The conference will bring together international scholars, business representatives and government officials to discuss the importance of gender-equal opportunities and policies for economic development.

Development Day 2018 will feature a combination of presentations and panel discussions. The Swedish government’s view and priorities in this area will be presented as well as research on different key sub-areas and in-depth case studies from Eastern Europe. The panels will be devoted to discussing existing challenges and feature good practices of corporations and aid agencies in the context of low and middle-income country subsidiaries, trading partners and development projects.

Lunch and coffee will be served at the event.

Date: June 1, 8:30 - 16:30
Place: Stockholm School of Economics, the Aula Lecture Hall. Entrance from Bertil Ohlins Gata 4 or Sveavägen 65. 
RSVP: The number of seats for this event is limited, therefore we invite you to register for the event as soon as possible. Register here. 

Read more about previous Development Day conferences: 
Development Day 2017 – Financing for Development: Where are we now? 
Development Day 2016 – Traces of transition: Unfinished business 25 years down the road? Development Day 2015 – Finance for Sustainable Development