There Has Been A Cultural Shift. It

In The Eyes Of Many Business Leaders, There Is Never An Opportune Moment For Tax Reform. Yes, The Economy Is Losing Momentum, But That Is Not Because A Handful Of People Are Losing Their Privileges. Slow Growth Did Not First Begin During My Term In Office; The Market Downturn Is Making Itself Felt Around The World. My Government Has Responded With An Agenda Aimed At Raising Productivity. We Are Also Investing Substantially In Infrastructure - The Plan Calls For €20.5 Billion Or $26.3 Billion By 2021.

When Women Earn The Money For The Family, Everyone In The Family Benefits. We Also Know That When Women Have An Income, Everyone Wins Because Women Dedicate 90% Of The Income To Health, Education, To Food Security, To The Children, To The Family, Or To The Community, So When Women Have An Income, Everybody Wins.

Women Say That My Election Represents A Cultural Break With The Past - A Past Of Sexism, Of Misogyny.

The 2010 Global Gender Gap Report By The World Economic Forum Shows That Countries With Better Gender Equality Have Faster-growing, More Competitive Economies.

We Simply Can No Longer Afford To Deny The Full Potential Of One Half Of The Population. The World Needs To Tap Into The Talent And Wisdom Of Women. Whether The Issue Is Food Security, Economic Recovery, Health, Or Peace And Security, The Participation Of Women Is Needed Now More Than Ever.