NIKKO, Japan -- Group of Seven ministers for gender equality have vowed to "expand and support" women's representation in executive and managerial positions, following last week's revelation by the World Economic Forum that women account for just 25% of C-suite positions globally despite representing 42% of the workforce.
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G7 ministers and representatives present their communique on women's empowerment and gender equality following their gathering at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Nikko, Japan on June 25. (Photo by Alice French)
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