
According to the UN, the global poverty rate increased from 8.3% in 2019 to 9.2% in 2020 due to the pandemic. Moreover, the current inflationary effects of the war may lead to an additional 75 to 95 million people in extreme poverty in 2022. While SDG 1 on eradicating extreme poverty is a crucial goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it may sometimes be less addressed than other objectives.
Women in Sustainable Finance, in collaboration with Enabling Qapital will be hosting an in-person panel on the 12th of January 2023, from 17:30 – 20:00 CET at the EQ offices in Mühlebachstrasse 164, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland.