‘Buckle up:’ New IMF chief vows ‘relentless’ focus on gender equality

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday vowed to fight for greater gender equality at the global lender and around the world, telling a packed audience: "Buckle up. It's going to come." Georgieva, the first person from an emerging economy to lead the IMF and only the second woman, told the IMF's fall meeting that there was hard work ahead, even at the lender, where women account for just 25% of top jobs

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