Gender-Based Violence

Combating Gender-Based Violence

16 Days of Activism: Essential resources from the Business Fights Poverty resident gender expert

This year 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence kicked off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. We invited our resident Gender Expert, Alice Allan to share her top resources on how businesses can take the lead in tackling gender-based violence in the workplace.
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16 Days of Activism: Essential resources from the Business Fights Poverty resident gender expert

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence kicked off on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and ran until 10 December, Human Rights Day. We invited our resident Gender Expert, Alice Allan to share her top resources on how businesses can take the lead in tackling gender-based violence in the workplace.
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Shabnam Hameed

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GS2021 – Webinar 2

Our webinar explored “The Business Case for Addressing Gender-Based Violence” and featured experts discussing the advantages of closing gender gaps and achieving better gender
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How can we tackle GBV in the workplace and supply chain?

Join this live written discussion in our private LinkedIn Group, as part of our Rebuild Better Gender Summit. This discussion will take place on 10 March 3.30 – 4.30 PM GMT / 10.30 – 11.30 AM EST
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Seminar video: What can business do to help tackle Gender-based violence?

In this seminar video, Claudia Eger the Assistant Professor at the Department of Management, Politics and Philosophy at Copenhagen Business School., discusses the interaction between gender and violence, how GBV is manifested in business contexts such as in the workplace and supply chains, and what companies can do to help tackle GBV.
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Gender 2021 – Day 2 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “How can we tackle GBV in the workplace and supply chain?” Panellists highlighted the enormous costs of violence, actions companies can
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Gender-Based Violence and Tourism

Violence against women, in all its forms, is about the abuse of power as an expression of entitlement that underpins patriarchy. A new book Tourism and Gender-based Violence: Challenging Inequalities draws attention to the ways in which tourism may perpetuate gender inequality in its most exaggerated form.
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Addressing gender-based violence and harassment

Gender-based violence and harassment is a widespread and serious global issue that affects individuals in the workplace, their communities, and homes. CDC, EBRD and IFC have partnered to develop practical guidance that supports the private sector in efforts to address gender-based violence and harassment.
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Jane Pillinger and Alice Allan

Meet two global experts on gender equality and addressing gender-based violence (GBV) at home and work – Jane Pillinger and Alice Allan.
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Action Toolkit: Gender-Based Violence and COVID-19

A toolkit on how to harness core business strategies including marketing and innovation as well as philanthropy to respond to the increase in gender-based violence during the pandemic. With AB InBev, Avon, CEMEX, the Corporate Responsibility Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School and UK Aid.
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How Can Business Respond to the Increase in Domestic Violence During COVID-19?

Prior to COVID-19, already 1 in 3 women were estimated to experience violence in their lifetimes. Now, as the UN has noted, the economic and social stresses, as well as restrictions on movement and confinement, have dramatically increased the numbers of women and girls facing violence and abuse from intimate partners, in almost all countries.
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How Can Business Respond to an Increase in Gender Based Violence During the COVID-19 Outbreak?

Join us for an online written discussion with a panel of experts to explore how business can respond to an increase in gender based violence during the COVID-19 outbreak. Taking place on Monday 6 April, 10am-11am EDT (3pm-4pm BST/ 5pm-6pm EAT)
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Advancing Gender Equality Across the Value Chain: Engaging Men as Allies

Gender equality in the workplace is an important step in the creation of thriving societies and economies. However, the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018 suggests that at the current rate of change, it will take 202 years to achieve economic gender parity globally.
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How Companies Can Tackle Gender Based Violence

Gender Based Violence (GBV) affects 1 in 3 women globally and has been referred to by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as a political ‘global pandemic’ and ‘a mark of shame on all our societies’. A new Business Fights Poverty toolkit has been published to help companies tackle violence and harassment and domestic violence. These two forms of violence can affect employees full and equal participation in the workforce.
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How Can Business Tackle Gender Based Violence in the World of Work: A Toolkit for Action

A toolkit with a five-step framework to help businesses tackle gender-based violence in the world of work. With Primark, Anglo American, IFC and CARE.
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Business Fights Poverty Oxford 2019 Women’s Equality Zone Workshop: Preparing for possible new ILO regulation

CARE International UK are delighted to support the Business Fights Poverty Challenge on business and GBV and to host the Women’s Equality Zone at the Business Fights Poverty Oxford conference on 11 July 2019. ​
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Business Urge for a Robust New Global Law to End Violence and Harassment at Work

30 leading business networks and individual brands are calling for negotiators to deliver a new international law to end violence and harassment in the workplace that genuinely benefits business and employees world-wide.
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Spurring Communities, Confidence and Communication: How Companies are Tackling Gender-Based Violence

Business can offer solutions to even the most vast and complex issues: climate change, gender inequality, unyielding technological advancement, hunger and water scarcity, to name a few. On the topic of gender-based violence (GBV) – any act that is perpetrated against a person’s will and is based on gender norms and unequal power relationships – the opportunity for business to have an impact is no different.
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What Role Can Business Play To Tackle Gender-Based Violence? Experts Share Practical Learnings and Experiences

As part of our current Business Fights Poverty Challenge, What Role Can Business Play to Tackle Gender Based Violence, we hosted an Online Discussion. This brought together a panel of experts from around the world to share their insights and experience.
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What do we mean by "Gender-Based Violence"?

Discover strategies and initiatives that aim to protect victims and prevent gender-basaed violence through education, legal reform, and community engagement.

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