{"id":209,"date":"2020-10-12T06:45:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-12T06:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.50x50movement.org\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2020-10-12T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T07:22:58","slug":"about-women-public-service-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.50x50movement.org\/about-women-public-service-project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Women in Public Service Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Through research, partnerships, and peer-to-peer networking, WPSP is pursuing the goal of\u00a0\u201c50X50\u201d:<\/strong>\u00a050% representation of women in all elected and appointed policy and political leadership positions by 2050.<\/p> We know that women leaders positively influence governance, economic growth, and inclusive sustainable development. We know that when women have a voice in policy decisions they add invaluable perspectives and promote quality of life for all.<\/p> So, why are women still so dramatically underrepresented in leadership positions worldwide?<\/p> That’s the question driving the Women in Public Service Project (WPSP)–a program with the unique goal to ensure that women hold 50% of policy and political leadership positions by 2050.<\/p> Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched WPSP in 2011 as a powerful partnership among the U.S. Department of State and 5 U.S. women’s colleges.<\/p> WPSP now hosts a dynamic platform of partnerships across the globe–including multilateral agencies, universities, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector. Powered by network unparalleled in scope, reach, and substance, the WPSP is accelerating its efforts to close the gender leadership gap. The means to this end center around 3 primary objectives:<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\u00a0<\/h2>
50×50: Closing the Gender Gap in Leadership<\/span><\/h2>
1. Driving Transparency and Transformation Across Institutions<\/span><\/h3>