Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to Fight Poverty

Sola Adesakin’s company is on a mission to help African’s build wealth

New Research Reveals Women Entrepreneurs are Facing Enormous Challenges: The Private Sector Must Take Action to Close the Gender Gap

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s latest research reveals the key challenges, motivations, and opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Here, the Foundation’s CEO, Helen McEachern, shares their key findings and calls on the private sector to take urgent action to support women entrepreneurs and help close the global gender gap in entrepreneurship.
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What’s it Really Going to Take to Reach Gender Equality?

Listen in to explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding gender equality and women’s empowerment. The conversation goes beyond the standard gender equality rhetoric, peering deeper into some uncomfortable areas of why gender equality is in some cases stalling or reversing.
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How can companies apply a gender equity lens to address their Scope 3 emissions?

A workshop on how to manage Scope 3 emissions and integrate a gender lens into your decarbonisation plans. Discover what other companies are trialling
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How can companies collaborate to tackle Gender-Based Violence in the workplace? – full video

A workshop on developing workplace policies to address gender-based violence (GBV) across multiple markets. Learn from real-life examples and explore the importance of collaborating
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How can we drive health equity by empowering women? – full video

A thought-provoking Fireside Chat on the critical role of women in vaccination uptake. With rates of preventable diseases falling globally, women are essential in
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How can we support female entrepreneurs, including through financial & technological innovation?

A panel-led workshop on the latest trends and lessons on how to support female entrepreneurs. Our opening speakers ignited creativity, encouraging us to tackle
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How can you succeed as an entrepreneur and make a difference in your community?

A Fireside Chat with two social impact pioneers on their insights on what it takes to be a successful female entrepreneur. Discover how to
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Gender Equity Pathways at work with Rani from IFC and Tere of Circle de Luz

What does it take to create gender equality at work? How can we help marginalised groups progress in business – and particularly marginalised women in business? Listen to this podcast to hear from Social Impact Pioneers helping young women from underserved backgrounds to progress and succeed in the workplace.
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Gender and Climate Change: Sustainability Systems Supporting Adaptation and Resilience

This article discusses how sustainability systems can contribute to enhancing gender equality and women’s empowerment to promote adaptation and resilience to climate change. The study conducted by ISEAL in partnership with CGIAR shows how sustainability systems can integrate gender criteria in their standards and approaches to make positive contributions, enabling equality in wages and representation.
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What Does it Take to be a Female Entrepreneur? With Naom and Natasha

What does it take to be a female entrepreneur…to inspire, to lead and to make change? This conversation hears from Social Impact Pioneers Naom Monari and Natasha Kwakwa, as they discuss getting started, how to build a business and why getting your first endorsement from another organisation can be a catalyst for growth.
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10 Things You Could Be Doing as a Man on International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day. A day to not only celebrate everyone who identifies as a woman but also help drive gender equity in the workplace. Alas our Masculinity in the Workplace report shows that there is still so much more work to do and that starts by ensuring we engage more men. And that means getting far more than just turning up to a IWD event once a year.
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Gender 2023 – Day 2 Twitter

Our Twitter Space explored “How can business support women entrepreneurs and improve lives?” We discussed the importance of increasing women’s representation in leadership, fostering
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Gender 2023 – Day 2 Fireside

Our Fireside Chat explored “How can we drive health equity by empowering women?” We discussed global public health, vaccine confidence, and the vital role
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Gender 2023 – Day 2 Webinar

Our webinar explored “How can businesses collaborate to tackle gender-based violence in the workplace?” A panel of experts discussed strategies and approaches for creating
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Empowering Foundations of Learning Pave the Way for Gender Equity

This International Women’s Day, the world will celebrate the significant achievements and contributions of girls and women around the globe, and engage in discussion about gender equity. NewGlobe emphasizes the importance of having a strong focus on the foundation of equity and empowerment – education and the ability to learn.
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Why the Fashion Industry’s Four Largest Women’s Empowerment Programmes Came Together to Form RISE 

BSR’s HERproject, Gap Inc. P.A.C.E, CARE, and Better Work, have come together to launch RISE (Reimagining Industry to Support Equality) on International Women’s Day. The organization aims to empower women workers in the garment, footwear, and home furnishings supply chains by building on the founding partners’ proven approaches and expertise.
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Gender 2023 – Day 1 Workshop 2

Our workshop explored “How can business apply a gender equity lens to net-zero planning?” We discussed the importance of incorporating a gender perspective in
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Gender Parity in Farming with Taryn and Emily

This podcast hears from Social Impact Pioneers: Emily Janoch from the NGO CARE and Taryn Barclay from multi-national company Cargill. Together they talk deeply about why women are critical to prosperous food supply chains, what difference it would make if we take women seriously in the agricultural sector and how supporting women and their communities is essential for long term sustainability.
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Refugee Employment Through Remote Work: How Na’amal is Creating Change

Na’amal offers refugees and underrepresented communities access to remote work and soft skills training. Their Work Readiness Programme develops non-technical skills like collaboration, innovation, and time management. Since 2020, Na’amal has collaborated with partners for digital training, including MIT ReACT and Techfugees. It’s now starting a refugee training program in Ethiopia. Their Voices of Resilience podcast shares refugee stories to shift societal narratives.
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How can business most effectively address gender-based violence in the workplace, their value chains and the communities in which they operate?

Join us for this live written discussion with a panel of experts to explore how business can most effectively address gender-based violence in the
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What do we mean by "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"?

Learn about strategies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where all individuals can thrive regardless of gender or economic status.

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