Events

How Exchanges Can Advance Gender Equality - report launch

08 Mar 2022

Join us at this virtual event "How Exchanges Can Advance Gender Equality", co-organized by the Sustainable Stock Exchange initiative, the International Finance Corporation and UN women. Updated guidance and best practices will be shared.

Change Makers: Women Empowering a Sustainable Future

08 Mar 2022

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Women's Empowerment Principles 101: Empowering Women in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Community

03 Feb 2022

We are pleased to invite you to the Women’s Empowerment Principles 101 – Empowering Women in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Community virtual session. 

This virtual session will provide an overview of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and how the WEPs provide a strong framework to support companies when striving for gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. Join us to learn more about the WEPs, available tools, and obtain guidance on the sign-on process

2021 Regional Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards

18 Nov 2021

Organized by WeEmpowerAsia, the 2021 WEPs Awards Regional Ceremony will be the final culminating event to unveil the region’s top private sector champions for gender equality.

Sustainable bonds: bridging the gap for gender equality

16 Nov 2021

You are invited to join the launch of “A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality” followed by a discussion the how sustainable bond issuance can be used to finance gender-related projects and strategies.

Women's Empowerment Principles 101: Empowering Women in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Community

28 Oct 2021

This virtual session will provide an overview of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and how the WEPs provide a strong framework to support companies when striving for gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community. Join us to learn more about the WEPs, available tools, and obtain guidance on the sign-on process

Powerful alliances building a better future for women across the world

14 Oct 2021

We invite you to an interactive discussion on how UN Women, ILO and the European Union have advanced gender equality and empowered women in Asia, Europe, G7 and Latin America.

Women's Empowerment Principles 101

14 Jul 2021

The WE EMPOWER Programme of the European Union, UN Women and International Labour Organization, and the United Nations Global Compact, are pleased to invite you to the Women’s Empowerment Principles 101 – Empowering Women in the Workplace, Marketplace, and Community virtual session. It will provide an overview of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and how the WEPs provide a strong framework to support companies when striving for gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community.

Launch of the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global Award for Women's Empowerment

01 Jul 2021

UN Women in cooperation and partnership with the Supreme Council for Women in the Kingdom of Bahrain, is hosting a virtual event to launch the second edition of the Princess Sabeeka Bint Ibrahim Al-Khalifa Global Award for Women’s Empowerment on the sidelines of the Generation Equality Forum, co-hosted by the Governments of France and Mexico.

Parentsmart Employers – Getting the Return on Investment

03 Jun 2021

This dialogue will introduce the idea of how to be Parentsmart at work, and what Parentsmart employers can gain from supporting working parents, both in terms of competence development as well as other wins and KPIs. It will also provide insights on how to engage leaders and role models.