Equity and Inclusion

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Views from the Global Goals Summit on Business Fights Poverty’s New Report: Making the Five Bridges to 2045 a Reality

At this year’s Business Fights Poverty Global Goals Summit, a number of sessions turned their attention to the launch of our new Five Bridges to 2045: How Business Can Build a Fairer, More Resilient Future. Eighteen experts from our global network took part in online sessions and an in-person event hosted with Barclays in New York, where representatives from Ikea, Natura, Vodafone Foundation, ABF Sugar and Fundación Paraguaya shared their perspectives on how to bring the report’s vision of embedding social impact and sustainability into core business closer to reality.
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The Power of Participatory Radio with Hannah and Meshack

The Power of Participatory Radio with Hannah and Meshack

Listen to this podcast conversation to learn about The Power of Participatory Radio. Social Impact Pioneers – Meshack Kitungu Kawinzi and Hannah Davis share how one of the world’s oldest and most trusted communication tools, radio, is being harnessed to change lives and strengthen communities.
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How Can We Unlock Decent Jobs for Underserved Young People in Africa?

Watch this Workshop with Standard Chartered to explore the demand-side ecosystem for employability in Africa, focusing on market-responsive skills, employer incentives, and decent work.
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How Can We Unlock Decent Jobs for Underserved Young People in Africa?

How Can We Unlock Decent Jobs for Underserved Young People in Africa? Hosted with Standard Chartered This Insights Paper explores how Africa can unlock
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How Can Regional Partnerships Unlock Economic Opportunity for All?

How Can Regional Partnerships Unlock Economic Opportunity for All? Hosted with East African Breweries and UN Women This Insights Paper explores how regional partnerships
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Inclusive Advertising: The Case for Marcomms for a Better World

Challenging stereotypes through marketing isn’t just good ethics—it’s smart business. With global ad spend nearing $2 trillion, brands have immense power to shift harmful beliefs. This article explores how inclusive communications can reduce discrimination, boost ROI, and unlock competitive advantage—if businesses act now, before the window of opportunity closes.
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Progress Has Stalled in Closing the Mobile Internet Gender Gap; Why Does it Matter, and What Can We Do?

Claire Sibthorpe from the GSMA explores how progress in closing the mobile internet gender gap has stalled, with women 14% less likely than men to use mobile internet. She highlights key barriers including handset affordability and digital skills, and the $1.3 trillion GDP opportunity. Urgent, targeted action from stakeholders is needed to prevent women being left behind digitally.
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Turning Potential into Prosperity – How Business Can Help Refugees Thrive

In partnership with Visa Inc, Business Fights Poverty launched yesterday a new report, at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, calling for the private sector and governments to recognise the economic potential of refugees and to support approaches that work for refugees and host communities.
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How Garment, Footwear and Textile Businesses Can Improve Women Workers’ Career Advancement

Despite making up the majority of the garment, footwear, and textile workforce, women are vastly underrepresented in leadership and technical roles. A new RISE report explores how businesses can unlock flexible, inclusive pathways for career advancement—boosting retention, equity, and resilience. From fair promotion systems to childcare support, the solutions are practical, scalable, and urgent.
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When Opportunity Knocks: Three Keys for Creating Inclusive Growth through Sales-Agent Models

Sales agent models have the potential to improve access to goods and services while creating economic opportunity for women and youth. Drawing on work from Rwanda and Mozambique, TechnoServe’s Sophie Duchanoy and Sarah Bove share three key factors in making these approaches work.
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Community Forum: Connecting Decision Makers with Those Closest to the Issues

We brought together diverse voices to explore how to bridge the gap between decision-makers and those living the realities of the world’s biggest challenges.
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Co-creation with Community Organisations Vital to Effectively Address Health Inequality

With the impacts of climate change exacerbating health inequalities, how can businesses promote health equity through their climate action? Partnership for Southern Equity relates how it worked directly with healthcare professionals to advance climate and health equity, and introduces four practical steps outlined in the new Centering Health Equity in Climate Action Toolkit for Businesses.
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How Can Outcome-Based Finance Drive Business Value While Advancing Women’s Equality and Climate Action?

Watch this Workshop with IFC on how we can advance women’s economic participation on a healthy planet. Outcome-based finance is unlocking investment for high-impact
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How Can We Report on Women’s Equality in the New and Evolving EU Regulatory Landscape?

Watch this Workshop with Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW), a programme of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to explore how companies
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How can businesses and NGOs partner to help smallholder farmers tackle the intersections of climate change and gender inequality?

Watch this Fireside Chat with Diageo to explore how to optimise the outcomes of smallholder farmer initiatives for business and society. This interactive dialogue explored
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How Can Business Build the Bridges to a Fairer, More Resilient Future?

Watch this Workshop on how to tackle today’s biggest challenges, companies must break silos, align priorities, and connect with those most affected. This session
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How Can Collaboration Drive Fair Pay for Women in the Garment Sector?

Watch this Fireside Chat with Primark to gain an insider’s perspective on a pilot project which collected wage data and measured gender pay gaps
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Empowering Women in Supply Chains: Celebrating the Impact of the WOW Programme

As we mark International Women’s Day 2025, the Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme comes to a close after seven years of advancing women’s economic empowerment in global supply chains. Working across 12 countries, WOW has helped improve job access, working conditions, and financial independence while tackling broader issues like unpaid care, gender-based violence, and climate resilience. Its legacy highlights the ongoing challenges and opportunities in creating fairer, more inclusive economies.
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The Evolving Landscape of Gender Equality

Despite progress, gender equality remains a complex challenge, further complicated by political and cultural pushback. The Partnership Collective advocates for an equity-driven approach, introducing the Fairness and Opportunity Framework to transform global value chains. By fostering inclusive participation, collective action, and accountability, businesses can create fairer, more sustainable systems that benefit all stakeholders.
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DEI for Business

DEI: Do or Die

The backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is intensifying, with political and corporate shifts challenging its future. However, DEI remains essential for fairness, business success, and innovation. This article explores strategies for navigating the debate, balancing meritocracy with inclusion, and ensuring workplaces remain diverse, equitable, and open to all.
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