WEPs Guidance

WEPs Transparency and Accountability Framework

The WEPs Transparency and Accountability Framework aims to provide companies with a holistic set of indicators that are most likely to advance gender equality across corporate value chains aligned with existing corporate gender equality frameworks.

Understanding intersectionality: targeting all forms of discrimination in the world of work

Many opportunities exist for companies to address all forms of discrimination in the workplace, marketplace and community to ensure that the perspectives and talents of women in all their diversity are equally valued.

Call to Action: Gender Equality in the Renewable Energy Industry

This action card showcases steps companies can take towards gender equality and women's empowerment in the renewable energy sector. Companies in the energy sector can use the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) for guidance to ensure that workplaces, marketplaces and communities are gender

Company-Supported Early Childhood Education and Care

The Guidance Note on Company-Supported Early Childhood Education and Care shows how employer-supported childcare and work-family-friendly policies benefit both employers and employees. It offers guidance on how to provide childcare benefits and explores how they can introduce retention

WEPs Action Card - Tackling Sexual Harassment in the World of Work

This Action Card gives a snapshot at the recommendations for tackling sexual harassment in the workplace and achieving gender equality. 

The Power of Working Together: Emerging Practices that Advance Women's Economic Empowerment

This booklet is inspired by the promising practices arising from the WE EMPOWER-G7 Programme between 2018 and 2020.

WEPs Introduction for Companies in the Asia-Pacific

This introductory brochure for companies in the Asia-Pacific provides information about the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and UN Women's services to help private companies implement them, including through training and learning programs, technical assistance and innovative new initiatives

Gender-Responsive Procurement

The Gender-Responsive Procurement Guidance Note helps companies implement the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

Mentoring in the Workplace

Mentoring is an effective and increasingly popular way for private sector companies to advance the Women’s Empowerment Principle 4, promote women’s training and professional development, and drive positive organizational culture change.