Ideas Remaking the World

Trish Barbato, IWF Canada

Idea: Menopause Works Here™ Campaign Helps Women Thrive

In North America, women over the age of 40 make up one quarter of the workforce and are key drivers of the economy. Menopause symptoms begin at the same time as critical junctures in most women's careers.

Unfortunately, health care providers are largely untrained on care and treatment. Employers can take positive action to be menopause inclusive and empower women to take control of their menopause journey so that women thrive in their careers and lives.

Paloma Merodio Gómez, IWF Mexico

Idea: Actionable AI to Shape the Global Future

Informed decisions based on reliable, timely, and accurate data can secure a better future for all. Through artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, we generate freely accessible products that can address the triple planetary crisis that humanity currently faces: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. By tracking green coverage in mountains, monitoring surface water in rivers and lakes, and capturing urban growth over time, among other changes in territory, countries can use Earth observations for sustainable development.

Anita Nowak, IWF Canada

Idea: Empathy is Not a "Soft Skill"

Empathy has never been more important to both democracy and the future of humanity than it is today. Under the duress and unpredictability of major economic and geopolitical shifts, high-performing organizations are being expected to embrace empathetic leadership. Human beings are innately empathetic; the trait improves health, happiness, and performance. We as leaders can harness this trait to create.