Investing In Women Seen Key To Global Recovery

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--From finance and infrastructure to human capital and innovation, world business and political leaders say investing in women and girls is integral to a global economic recovery.

The role of women took center stage at this week's annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York with supporters such as Goldman Sachs Inc. (GS), Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), General Mills (GIS), Nike Inc. (NKE), and Jennifer and Peter Buffetts NoVo Foundation launching multi-million-dollar commitments toward business training, technology and ending abuse and trafficking of millions of women and girls.

During her closing remarks at the conference, .