Behind the glossy stages and headline-worthy panels, a quieter truth is unfolding: female empowerment events may be doing more for PR than for actual progress. In this powerful keynote-turned-article, Dr Stephanie Wilson exposes how governments, media, and investors are leveraging women’s stories without shifting the system that holds them back. Discover the hidden realities behind the statistics and why the future of women in business doesn’t need more “empowering.” It needs access, funding, and real change.