“Collaboration & strategic partnerships must be at the heart of our efforts to effect concrete change in the lives of women as economic actors, for the benefit of all—women, men, boys & girls.”​“Before the pandemic, it was estimated that by 2030, more than half of the world’s children and young people would not have the skills or qualifications necessary to participate in the emerging global workforce.”​

- Amadou Mahtar Ba, Chair of the WEI Board of Directors