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.
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.
04 Jun 2024
Co-hosted by UN Women and the UN Global Compact, this virtual session will provide an overview of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and how the WEPs provide a strong framework for companies to advance gender equality in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
WEPs signatory speakers: Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030, Monica Vinader
15 May 2024
The fourth session aims to take a deep dive at care economy and the role of businesses to promote gender equality through family friendly polices and employer support programmes. The session will also introduce UN Women’s work towards promoting care economy with the private sector by highlighting a regional programme in Asia Pacific, and WEPs global signatories.
02 May 2024
To officially kick off the 2024 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards, we invite you to join us for this special launch event. We will be unveiling the 2024 categories, opening the application portal, providing the details on the application timeline and process, and hearing from inspiring guest speakers.
[Applications are now open!] 2024 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards
02 May 2024
Applications are now open through June 30 for the 2024 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards! The WEPs Awards is open to all private sector entities operating in the Asia-Pacific, and you do not need to be a Signatory to submit an application.
The WEPs Awards is organized with continued support from the Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) as part of the newly launched ‘UN Women Gender Action Lab (GAL): Innovation and Impact for Gender Equality in Asia-Pacific, powered by the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).’
Special Session - Empowering Women in IT: Building a Diverse Future in Software Testing
25 Apr 2024
Celebrating International Girls in ICT day 2024, the WEPs Secretariat is hosting a special session to explore career in software testing in collaboration with International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) for global WEPs community.
The session will highlight an overview of software development lifecycle and where testing fits in, and how to proceed career in software testing and more.
Register here.
04 Apr 2024
The third session of WEPs deep-dive series in 2024 aims to address reporting regulations from government and how they impact the private sector.
The session will take a deep dive at EU’s legislation and reporting requirements from gender lens and invite WEPs signatories to discuss what is the implication of this decree in their day to day operations.
Register here.
Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2024
04 Mar 2024
For the 10th consecutive year, stock exchanges around the world are hosting bell ringing ceremonies on or around the International Women’s Day (8 March), to raise awareness of the pivotal role the private sector can play in advancing gender equality. The theme of this year is "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress".
2024 WEPs Deep-dive Series #1: Gender Equality & ESG
17 Jan 2024
In 2024, UN Women will launch a new series of WEPs deep-dives thematic webinars, covering many different topics related to gender equality and women’s empowerment.