But we also need to see the value of women as drivers of economic growth -- as educators, carers, farmers, entrepreneurs and above all, as leaders.

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Further, we anticipate that an increasing number of companies will incorporate strategic measures into both their short- and long-term incentive plans, as a way to encourage focus on the non-financial, as well as financial, drivers of value.

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