April 1, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / Three experts on why eradicating plastic pollution will help achieve gender equality Three experts on why eradicating plastic pollution will help achieve gender equality (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kristin Hughes, Director, Global Plastic Action Partnership, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva Women fight on the frontlines against plastic pollution. The transition to a circular economy for plastics – and the shift to a green and sustainable world – must go hand-in-hand with building a plastics value chain that is inclusive and gender-equal.