Join our webinar tomorrow on Women’s Leadership for Climate Action! 🌍 Climate change is a threat to everyone, but it does not affect everyone equally. Women and girls, especially in low-income countries, face greater risks and impacts due to the climate crisis, which also magnifies structural inequalities. 🚀 In this session, we will explore the role of women’s leadership in climate action and corporate efforts toward sustainability. 📅 Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2024 🕒 Time: 8:30 AM EDT (New York) 💬 Guest speakers: IFC and Jazz Pakistan 🌟 Register now: https://lnkd.in/e-kYSpNy #WEPs #ClimateAction #WomenLeadership #Sustainability #GenderEquality
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By UN Women & UNGC to advance gender equality & women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
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Led by UN Women - Established in 2010 by UN Women and UNGC to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
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Join us on Wednesday 18 September on #InternationalEqualPayDay in New York. Register at the link below.
Are you in New York? Join us on Wednesday 18 September at UN Women HQ. 🎉 Join us on #InternationalEqualPayDay to celebrate progress and push for #EqualPay for work of equal value! Don’t miss out—be part of the movement to close the gender pay gap! Register here: https://bit.ly/3B4x7hp 💼🌍 #EPIC #EqualPayDay2024 #WEPs Women’s Empowerment Principles
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🌟 Milestone Moment: 10,000 WEPs Signatories 🌟 👏 We’re excited to announce that 10,000 companies have now committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). This milestone highlights the transformative power that businesses have in accelerating gender equality across the workplace, marketplace, and community. 🌍 The WEPs provide a practical framework for companies committed to advancing gender equality through seven principles that guide sustainable action. These actions foster women’s participation and leadership, creating environments where fair treatment and equal opportunities allow both women and men to flourish. Thank you to all signatories driving meaningful change. #WEPs #10KSignatories #GenderEquality #EmpowerWomen #InclusiveBusiness #SustainableDevelopment
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🌍 In 2015, the world embraced the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with gender equality and women’s empowerment central to its mission. This agenda builds on past global agreements and labor standards to address these vital issues. 💼 The WEPs are essential for businesses aiming to advance gender equality and achieve the SDGs, especially SDG 5, which focuses on empowering all women and girls. Integrating WEPs into your business strategy can drive meaningful progress and demonstrate your commitment to these global goals. 🏢 The private sector's role is crucial in achieving SDG 5. By adopting WEPs, businesses can lead the way in creating inclusive workplaces and equitable opportunities, driving significant change and demonstrating leadership in gender equality. 🎥 Check out our webinar which explored the powerful link between WEPs and the SDGs. It provided actionable insights on how businesses can leverage these principles to foster gender equality and align with global targets. So don’t miss out—watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/dasGKzNp #WEPs #SDGs #GenderEquality #WomensEmpowerment #SustainableDevelopment #PrivateSectorLeadership
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🌟 Happy WEPs Wednesday! 🌟 🛡️ The WEP 3 calls for ensuring employee health, well-being, and safety. According to the WHO, poor working environments—like discrimination, inequality, excessive workloads, low job control, and job insecurity—pose a significant risk to mental health. 🧠💔 🌍 Globally, an estimated 12 billion working days are lost each year to depression and anxiety, costing US$ 1 trillion annually in lost productivity. 📉💸 🏢 Companies play a crucial role in safeguarding the mental well-being of their employees by fostering decent and inclusive workplaces. 🌱🤝 📚 Learn from a Malaysian WEPs signatory on how they support mental health for women, paving the way for better communities. 💪👩💼🌏 🔗 Read the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/dcphpi3u #WEPsWednesday #MentalHealth #EmployeeWellbeing #InclusiveWorkplace #MentalHealthMatters #Productivity #WorkplaceSafety #Equality #WHO #WEPs #WomenEmpowerment
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🙋♀️Care work encompasses both direct, personal, and relational activities such as feeding a baby or caring for an ill partner, as well as indirect activities like cooking and cleaning. 💔Despite its critical role in sustaining economies and societies, care work remains largely unrecognized, undervalued, and underpaid. 👊The private sector must prioritize support to their employees to manage their work and family responsibilities. 💡Read the new blog post about why your company should care about care, and learn from UN Women Asia and the Pacific's programmes and WEPs signatories. Special thanks to I.CO.P. S.p.A. Società Benefit (ICOP) and Kiddocare Malaysia for sharing their inspiring stories! Read here: https://lnkd.in/d6_R3cNU #genderequality #WEPs #Careeconomy #Care #sustainability
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Are you interested in understanding key EU legislations like the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Pay Transparency Directive? 🏛️💼 Then you can't miss this! 🚀 Watch the recording of the third session of the 2024 WEPs Deep-Dive Series, where we unpack EU’s gender equality laws and reporting requirements. 📊✨ 🔊 Special thanks to our amazing speakers from the European Parliament and S&P Global ! 👏🏽👏🏽 🎥 Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/dKiPmxph #GenderEquality #EUlegislation #CSRD #PayTransparency #Sustainability #WEPs #DeepDiveSeries #InclusiveWorkplace #EqualityForAll
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🌟 Advancing Gender Equality in your workplace, marketplace and community 🌟 🤔 What is your company doing to promote gender equality? It's time to take a closer look and make a real impact! 💼✨ Introducing the WEPs GAT Tool 🛠️—your key to discovering how your company measures up in advancing gender equality and identifying the steps to drive further progress. 📊🔍 🎯 Why Use the WEPs GAT Tool? 1. Evaluate your current policies and practices. 2. Identify areas for improvement. 3. Take Action to foster an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. 🌐👩💼👨💼 Let's commit to making a difference together! 💪 Take the WEPs GAT Tool and lead the charge towards a more gender-equal future. 🚀 🔗 Take the WEPs GAT Tool Now!: https://lnkd.in/ds9X3TnA #GenderEquality #Inclusion #Diversity #WEPsGAT #EqualOpportunities #WomenInLeadership #WorkplaceInclusion #ActNow #LeadByExample #EquityMatters #InclusiveWorkplace
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Looking for ways to drive gender equality from the top? Check out this insightful case study on Orange Group, the French multinational telecommunications firm, and learn how leadership commitment can propel organizational priorities toward gender equality goals! 🌐📈 Discover how they showcase the importance of dedicated efforts to achieve gender balance. Whether you're in leadership or aspiring to be, there's a lot to learn and implement from their journey. 🚀💡 🔗 Read the case study here : https://lnkd.in/dx8Su8ed #GenderEquality #Leadership #DiversityAndInclusion #LeadershipGoals #EqualOpportunity #CaseStudy #Inspiration #WorkplaceEquality
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🔔 On this #WEPsWednesday, let's take action to close the gender pay gap and achieve gender equality at work! 💪 👩💼👨💼WEPs Principle 2 calls for treating all women and men fairly at work, which includes closing the gender pay gap. Currently, women globally earn on average 22% less than men. 📉 Some company-level data shows a mean gender pay gap of 20%. 📊 The largest gender pay gaps are often found at the top of the wage distribution—the ‘glass ceiling’ for highly skilled women workers—and at the bottom—the ‘sticky floor’ for women in the lowest-paid jobs. 🔍 Read the Action Card to discover ways to achieve equal pay for work of equal value at your workplace today! 🌐 https://lnkd.in/dDpRhDAZ 📢 Let's break the glass ceiling and remove the sticky floor! 🏆 #WEPsWednesday #GenderPayGap #EqualPay #GenderEquality #WomenAtWork #FairWorkplace #DiversityAndInclusion #BreakTheCeiling #EqualValue