The Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, James Quincey knows the economic power of women—as consumers, as participants in the global supply chain, and as employees and leaders at Coca-Cola. James joins Kim Azzarelli to discuss how Coca-Cola is partnering to empower women worldwide, and why it is time to complete the journey to equality.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus has helped millions of women lift themselves out of poverty through his pioneering concept: microfinance. He built Grameen Bank on the principle that access to capital is a fundamental human right. Yunus sat down with Chelsea Clinton at the Seneca Women Forum to discuss the incredible work that earned him the Nobel, how social business can solve some of the world's toughest problems and why a shift in perspective can change "it can't be done" to "it works!"

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To kick off a landmark year for women and girls, Seneca Women Co-Founders Ambassador Melanne Verveer and Kim Azzarelli sit down to discuss why 2020 matters so much. Listen to this conversation about the hard-won success of American suffragists 100 years ago and hear about the significance of the UN World Conference on Women in Beijing just 25 years ago, when First Lady Hillary Clinton historically declared “human rights are women’s rights.”  

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Could a small loan and a basic business education lift millions of women out of poverty? The answer is a resounding yes, thanks to the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), which since 1972 has been helping marginalized women across India get the tools they need to earn and manage their own income. Hillary Rodham Clinton, a champion of SEWA, and Reema Nanavaty, SEWA’s executive director, joined Melanne Verveer at the Seneca Women Forum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hear how SEWA is helping women achieve economic independence, why implementing simple organizational practices are the key to a successful business, and how technology is opening unexpected doors to opportunity.

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Rick Goings has been in the business of empowering women his entire career. As the former CEO and Chairman of the multi-billion dollar company the Tupperware Brands, Rick recognized his company’s success depended on the success of women. Rick joined the Seneca Women Forum at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss his unexpected career path in direct selling, the business case for empowering women at work and the role of men in achieving gender equality. 

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Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women. As a long-time human rights defender, she’s been at the epicenter of global efforts to accelerate progress for women and girls. Phumzile joined Melanne Verveer at the Seneca Women Forum in Davos to talk about the significance of the historic 1995 UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Listen to their conversation about how the Beijing conference put women’s rights on the world’s agenda for the first time, the progress since, and what companies and countries can do to help accelerate gender equality in 2020. 

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As the first woman to be US Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright knows better than anyone about the challenges women face to get their voice heard and the importance of using their power for purpose. Listen to her conversation with Melanne Verveer at the Seneca Women Forum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Carolyn Tastad is P&G’s Group President for North America. Under Carolyn’s leadership, P&G has made great strides to advance equality in the workplace and across the globe. Carolyn joined Melanne Verveer for an interview in Davos during the World Economic Forum. Listen to their conversation about the false narratives around women in the workplace, an easy way to instantly change a biased viewpoint, and why accelerating progress for women is within reach. 

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Gender equality is critical for any company that wants to succeed today. Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman and CEO of Schneider Electric, a global energy company, joins Kim Azzarelli to talk about how diversity drives innovation, the concrete steps businesses can take to foster gender equality, and what the future of work looks like for women.

Fashion icon, businesswoman and philanthropist Diane Von Furstenberg is a Woman #InCharge. She joins Melanne Verveer to discuss her number one tip on finding strength and confidence, the magic wand we all possess, and practical steps anyone can take to design a future with purpose.