Resources

Education on Gender Equality in Business

Amfori is a leading non-profit global business association that enables organizations to enhance prosperity, use natural resources responsibly and drive open trade.

Removing Gender Stereotypes to Recruit a Balanced Workforce

Musket Transport is a Canadian trucking and transportation services company that sees marketing as a key channel to recruit more women while striving to eliminate gender stereotypes in its advertising.

A Holistic and Gender-Balanced Approach to Health and Well-Being

Read this case study with Schneider Electric to learn how the company sees equal access to health care and well-being as vital for all women and men employees.

Principle 1: High-Level Corporate Leadership

This video explains how CEO’s and the executive team can define the goals and targets for implementing the WEPs; and make the Principles part of the corporate sustainability strategy, day-to-day operations and organizational culture.

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WEPs Bulletin Issue 8: Happy Holidays from the WEPs team

Film Screening with Women Entrepreneurs and Film Producers

On 18 November, Mastercard and WEPs team at UN Women organized an exclusive, virtual documentary film screening and panel discussion showcasing the perseverance and passion of female entrepreneurs and to celebrate their stories and impact.

Creating Fair and Equal Workplaces

On 14 December 2020, the UN Women and the UN Global Compact in Denmark co-hosted the "Creating Fair and Equal Workplaces" event with participation of Nordic companies. 

France: Act for the Freedom to Choose One's Future Occupation

The Freedom to Choose One’s Future Occupation law was enacted in France on 5 September 2018, and it requires companies to ensure equal pay for work of equal value.

Germany: Working Hours and Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Acts

Working hours in Germany have been regulated by law since 1994 when the Government introduced the Working Hours Act on 6 June to safeguard workers from long working hours and to ensure ade- quate periods of rest and breaks.

United Kingdom: Committee of Advertising Practice Rules Against Gender Stereotyping

New rules aimed at curbing gender stereotyping in advertisement were introduced by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) in the United Kingdom in June 2019.