Events

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2024 WEPs Deep-dive Series

26 Nov 2024

In 2024, the WEPs Global Secretariat at UN Women will continue the WEPs deep-dive thematic webinars, which cover many different topics related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.

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Listen to an introduction to the WEPs- with German-African Business Association (AV) and the German Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE)

24 Oct 2024

https://youtu.be/ePgj2xiUvn4

 

This virtual session was co-hosted by UN Women, the German-African Business Association (AV) and the German Agency for Business and Economic Development (AWE). 

Listen and learn how the WEPs offer a strong framework for companies to advance gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and community. It provides companies with valuable business networks and opportunities to lead actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 5 on gender equality. 

Join us for the WEPs Deep-Dive Series: Private Sector Action to Advance Gender Equality in Times of Crisis!

15 Oct 2024

The eighth session will focus on how the private sector can drive gender equality during crises, whether economic, social, environmental, or conflict-related. Learn how companies are integrating gender-responsive strategies to support their workforce and empower communities, ensuring resilience and inclusive recovery efforts.

Speakers: IOM, Adidas, and Yildiz Holding

WEPs deep-dive series 7: Women's leadership for climate action

18 Sep 2024

Join us to learn about the importance of women's leadership for climate action. The seventh session in 2024 aims to explore the role of women’s leadership for climate action and corporates efforts to sustainability.

Guest speakers: IFC, Jazz Pakistan

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WEPs 101 September 2024 Edition

10 Sep 2024

Are you not a WEPs signatory yet? Join this webinar to learn more about the WEPs - from 7 principles to how to become a signatory.

Co-hosted by UN Women and the UN Global Compact, this virtual session will provide an overview of the WEPs and how the WEPs provide a strong framework for companies to advance gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community.

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2024 WEPs Deep-dives Series: #6 WEPs in the marketplace: Removing gender stereotypes in marketing and adverting

17 Jul 2024

Private sector companies and marketers have the power and responsibility to challenge entrenched gender stereotypes and cultural norms, paving the way for a marketing era that truly represents today’s consumers. By shaping the portrayal of women in advertisements and media, marketers, advertisers, and storytellers can influence corporate and popular culture, empowering women and enhancing business outcomes. 

WEPs deep-dive series 5: Understanding Intersectionality: Targeting all forms of discrimination in the world of work

19 Jun 2024

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.

This fifth series of WEPs deep-dive series aims to showcase examples and recommendations for companies to address discrimination and foster diversity, equality and inclusion with a specific focus on intersectionality.