UN Women executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is challenging Australia to think outside its narrow growth and investment agenda when it hosts the major economic summit in November.

She said growth figures alone belied the reality on the ground for women globally, who were often prevented from contributing to economic development because of domestic violence or legal obstacles.

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