Business Fights Poverty quoted Laura Hawkesford, CARE International’s head of private sector engagement, to answer the question “Why is GBV an important topic businesses should be thinking about?” In a report by UNWomen, the global cost of violence against women is $1.5 trillion. Hawkesford replied to the question saying, “any business that is serious about gender equality, equity, inclusion and diversity needs to address it, even though it is a difficult subject.” Read more here.
