ECOSOC Ministerial Breakfast on Global Jobs Pact: Crisis Recovery through Women's Economic Empowerment

Participants in this roundtable, hosted by ILO and UNDP, learned about equitable good practices for women and men based on the Global Jobs Pact when responding to the economic crisis. Also highlighted was the effectiveness of building a gender-responsive social protection floor, combined with public employment guarantee schemes for unemployed and working poor. A summary of the rountable includes highlights of panelists' comments and discussions with participants.