NEW YORK — New York City will invest $40 million as part of a comprehensive effort to address gender inequities across the five boroughs, building on existing initiatives rolled out in the last year, Mayor Adams announced Thursday. Adams, flanked by his all-women deputy mayors and other senior female staffers, said the effort — Women Forward NYC — will roll out 42 programs aimed at greater access to health care, professional development and stable housing for women. “I think it’s going to cascade throughout our entire nation and throughout the entire globe,” Adams said of the initiative. “It’s…