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Insights from the WEPs 101 in May

Published on 4 June 2025

On May 7, 2025, UN Women and the UN Global Compact co-hosted the second WEPs 101 webinar of the year, offering companies practical guidance on engaging with the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). Designed for both new and existing signatories, the session emphasized the WEPs as a globally recognized framework for advancing gender equality across the workplace, marketplace and community.

Empowering Ukrainian Women in Business: How WEPs Signatories Are Stepping Up

Published on 13 May 2025

Ukrainian companies reaffirm their commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Baker McKenzie Ukraine and Epicentr K – two active WEPs signatories — implement inclusive practices that support women in the workplace, advance women’s entrepreneurship, and promote women’s leadership.

Despite ongoing challenges, Ukrainian companies have demonstrated resilience and leadership in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment. Across Ukraine, women continue to shape the local economy as entrepreneurs.

2025 WEPs Global Survey

Published on 1 May 2025

2025 WEPs Global Survey - Contribute to gender equality in just 20 minutes 

Did you know that the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) is turning 15 years in 2025? Established in 2010, WEPs has been guiding the private sector to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment throughout their business ecosystems. The WEPs community has grown to over 11,000 signatories in more than 160 countries.

114 Stock Exchanges Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality in 2025

Published on 3 April 2025

To mark the International Women’s Day in March 2025, 114 exchanges and central counterparty clearing houses (CCPs) around the world participated in the eleventh annual 'Ring the Bell for Gender Equality' to accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community.  

[Recording] 2025 WEPs deep-dive Series: #11 Advancing Women’s Rights in Global Value Chains

Published on 25 February 2025

The February 2025 WEPs Deep-Dive Series session explored how businesses can advance gender equality in global value chains. Despite women’s critical role in value chains, systemic inequalities—such as wage gaps, discrimination and limited leadership opportunities—persist. 

(Recording) 2025 WEPs Deep-dives Series: The Unspoken Topics

Published on 6 February 2025

2025 WEPs Deep-dives Series:  The Unspoken Topics

The 10th session of the WEPs Deep-Dive Series and the first of 2025 focused on how discussing often-overlooked workplace challenges—such as hormonal cycles, fertility journeys, pregnancy loss and parenthood—can promote psychological safety and enhance leadership. 

Recording Available: Private Sector Tackles Violence Against Women Head on- WEPs Deep-Dive Series

Published on 19 December 2024

The ninth session of the 2024 WEPs Deep-Dive Series on Private Sector Tackles Violence Against Women Heads On began with insightful remarks by Adriana Quinones, Head of Human Rights and Development at UN Women, and Vera Rios, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Consultant at UN Women in Geneva. The speakers emphasized the critical role of companies to challenge harmful social norms, behaviours and stereotypes that perpetuate gender inequality and contribute to gender-based violence.

Private Sector Action to Advance Gender Equality in Times of Crisis insights from the WEPs Deep-dives Series

Published on 31 October 2024

The eighth session of the 2024 WEPs Deep-Dive Series on Private Sector Action to Advance Gender Equality in Times of Crisis opened with impactful remarks from Anna Fälth, Global Head of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Secretariat at UN Women. Anna underscored the vital role of businesses in addressing gender inequalities, particularly during crises.

Women's Leadership in Climate Action: Insights from the 2024 WEPs Deep-Dive Series

Published on 30 September 2024

As the global community works towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the need for women's leadership in climate action has become increasingly evident. This critical issue was the focus of the seventh session of the 2024 WEPs Deep-Dive Series on Women’s Leadership for Climate Action.