under-represented on corporate boards. In the OECD, only one in ten board seats of listed companies are occupied by women.To address this issue, voluntary initiatives and commitments; suggested targets; disclosure provisions; and other measures might be brought into play. An additional benefit of these initiatives increasing –beyond participation by women at board level would bathe significant spill-over effects on the – wider economy, including achieving a reduction in the gender employment and pay gap, and increasing the return on education. Reference Action Develop counseling, job-search assistance, and placement service programs E2.1 for young workers. Improve supportive mechanisms such as day-care centers and elderly care, E2.2 and introduce leave schemes in diverse forms for work-family balance. Advance education of women through reducing the opportunity cost of E2.3 schooling for girls, training teachers on gender issues, and establishing mechanisms for individuals who have not had the chance to return to the formal education system. Consider increasing the representation of women in executive-level positions E2.4 through diverse tools and measures, which might include: voluntary initiatives and commitments; suggested targets; disclosure provisions; and other measures. 3: OF Summary Recommendation Develop and finance programs aimed at reducing skills mismatches in an era of innovation and rapid technological change. Reference E 3 Owner Individual G20 governments. Timing Provide a status update by 2016 G20 Summit Value Using a strategic approach to combat skills mismatches through well-designed programs leads to higher wages and job
under-represented on corporate boards. In the OECD, only one in ten board seats of listed companies are occupied by women.To address this issue, voluntary initiatives and commitments; suggested targets; disclosure provisions; and other measures might be brought into play. An additional benefit of these initiatives –beyond increasing participation by women at board level – would bathe significant spill-over effects on the wider economy, including achieving a reduction in the gender employment and pay gap, and increasing the return on education. Reference Action E2.1 Develop counseling, job-search assistance, and placement service programs for young workers. E2.2 Improve supportive mechanisms such as day-care centers and elderly care, and introduce leave schemes in diverse forms for work-family balance. E2.3 Advance education of women through reducing the opportunity cost of schooling for girls, training teachers on gender issues, and establishing mechanisms for individuals who have not had the chance to return to the formal education system. E2.4 Consider increasing the representation of women in executive-level positions through diverse tools and measures, which might include: voluntary initiatives and commitments; suggested targets; disclosure provisions; and other measures. 3: Summary Recommendation Develop and finance programs aimed at reducing skills mismatches in an era of innovation and rapid technological change. Reference E 3 Owner Individual G20 governments. Timing Provide a status update by 2016 G20 Summit Value Using a strategic approach to combat skills mismatches through well-designed programs leads to higher wages and job OF