The Turkish government, and in particular Ali Babacan, the deputy prime minister, has made the establishment of the W20 a goal of this year’s G20 presidency. Despite a few dissenting voices, the member states seem willing to go ahead.
Assuming that the W20 will be officially established this year, the timing could not be better; 2015 marks the 20-year anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Female Empowerment. It is also the year when progress on the Millennium Development Goals will be assessed.
