IFC-UN Women Webinar #2: Addressing gender-based violence and harassment in the private sector: Measurement as a tool for prevention

Gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) remains a critical yet underreported workplace issue, with significant impacts on employees, business performance and organizational risk. A key barrier to prevention is the lack of consistent, reliable data to understand prevalence, patterns and root causes.

This second session in the IFC–UN Women webinar series brings together evidence and practical tools to help companies move from awareness to action. Drawing on UN Women’s Normalized No More guidance and IFC’s Respectful Workplaces research, the session will highlight why measurement matters—and how it can drive prevention, accountability and safer workplaces.

What the session covers 

• Why GBVH is a material business and human rights issue
• How to measure GBVH using evidence-based approaches
• What data is needed to understand risks, prevalence and impacts
• How to move from measurement to prevention and accountability

Target audience

• Private sector companies, including WEPs signatories (leadership, HR, ESG, compliance, risk)
• Regulators and policymakers
• Investors and business associations

Summary event details

• Date: Thursday, 23 April 2026
• Time: 08:30–09:30 New York (EDT) ¦ 10:30–11:30 São Paulo, Brazil (UTC-3) ¦ 16:30–17:30 Nairobi, Kenya (UTC+3) ¦ 17:30–18:30 Dubai, UAE (UTC+4)
• Language: English with AI caption translation
• Format: Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Register here