Melania Trump Calls Women the Economy's Biggest Untapped Force at NYSE CEO Summit
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 23
Melania Trump Calls Women the Economy's Biggest Untapped Force at NYSE CEO Summit
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 23
Summary
At the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Melania Trump told female CEOs and executives that the next phase of economic growth depends on women owning businesses, capital and intellectual property.
At IMPERIA—the NYSE's first invite-only global summit for women leaders—she argued women are not just market participants but its "foundation" and "infrastructure," then rang the opening bell.
Trump said removing women as consumers, workers, investors and caregivers would cripple the modern economy, from professional labor to the unpaid care system that supports paid work.
She closed by urging attendees to move "beyond mentorship and toward ownership," pressing them to invest in women through capital, contracts, customers and boardroom access.