he world economy will improve if women were allowed to occupy a more important role in the workplace, said the head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, says Independent.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling (L), French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (C) and U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner (R) talk after their G-7 meeting at the Istanbul Congress Center (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Paris. The world economy will improve if women were allowed to occupy a more important role in the workplace, said the head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde, says Independent.
She warned that companies and nations do not use enough skills to women and "discourage economic growth at a time when we can not afford such extravagance."
"Women are the main agent of demand, generating 70% of global consumer spending. If we put growth let women lead, "said Lagarde.

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