Ivanka at GES: Women's presence in tech, science, other sectors need a push

'McKinsey study says that India can add $700 billion to our GDP if we bridge the gender gap', Chanda Kochhar said

Policy changes are needed to encourage more women in high-growth sectors, including science and technology, said  Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and presidential advisor, at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Wednesday.

 
Participating in a discussion on the topic, We Can Do It! Innovations in Work force Development and Skills Training, she said the policies that are aimed at closing the gender-wage gap in the industry have stagnated in the US and successive Presidents have been trying to change the situation.

 
“All women