Gender-Responsive Procurement (GRP) is the sustainable selection of services, goods, and works that considers the impact on gender equality that goes beyond cost management. It involves leveraging purchasing and sourcing opportunities to advance gender equality and support social and economic progress through gender-responsive measures at all stages and tiers of procurement and the supply chain.
On 12 June 2025, UN Women hosted a GRP training for WEPs signatory companies. The session was co-hosted by Priya Naik, Founder & CEO of Collective Good Foundation and Samhita Social Ventures; and Mayank Shah, global expert in supplier diversity and co-founder of Global Supplier Diversity Alliance.
The session brought together 68 participants to enhance their awareness and build their technical capacity on inclusive sourcing practices, providing practical strategies to integrate gender equality into procurement policies and processes.
The training also deepened participants’ awareness of the WEPs GRP Assessment Tool, offering step-by-step guidance for companies to evaluate procurement systems through a gender lens. The session enhanced participants’ understanding of GRP concepts and practices and inspired them to strengthen their commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment beyond the workplace. It marked a crucial step in advancing the WEPs through more inclusive and gender responsive supply chains.
