Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to Fight Poverty

Young leaders offer wisdom for the road ahead

The COVID-19 pandemic is leaving a deep socio-economic impact on young people and their livelihoods. Nevertheless, youth have been among the most active responders to the biggest challenges facing society in the wake of the pandemic. From Brazil to the U.K., changemakers reflect on inclusion, community, the power of poetry, and more.
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How can we empower women in agricultural value chains?

Join this live written discussion in our private LinkedIn Group, as part of our Rebuild Better Gender Summit. This discussion will take place on 11 March 3.30 – 4.30 PM GMT / 10.30 – 11.30 AM EST
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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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How can we challenge ourselves to unleash the power of women’s enterprises?

Join this live written discussion in our private LinkedIn Group, as part of our Rebuild Better Gender Summit. This discussion will take place on 9 March 3.30 – 4.30 PM GMT / 10.30 – 11.30 AM EST
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Over 300 practical tools to make your youth employment initiative a success

Youth unemployment in developing countries is a pressing problem – youth face multiple constraints that affect both their decision to enter the labor force and their access to employment. And the Covid-19 has further exacerbated these issues. Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE), a global partnership led by the World Bank, recently launched a new digital resource, the S4YE Knowledge Repository, to to provide easy access to practical tools and resources on youth employment.
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Building the next generation of responsible businesses and leaders 

There are limited materials and resources designed specifically for individual entrepreneurs and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially in emerging markets, which address the barriers faced in implementing decent work principles into their businesses. YBI’s new brief shares learning and sets out their recommendations to help young entrepreneurs embed decent work principles into their businesses .
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Women entrepreneurs make changing norms the new norm

Female social entrepreneurs are more likely to change social and cultural norms through their work than their male counterparts, according to Ashoka’s 2018 Global Impact Study. Yet the mainstream idea of what makes a social initiative “successful” excludes the model used by many female entrepreneurs.
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Rupa Dash

During our conversation, Rupa shares why she and her World Woman Foundation are on a mission to unlock the power of women and why investing in women-led enterprises will unlock huge potential.
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Business Partnerships as a Force for Good

Business Partnerships for Global Goals (BP4GG) is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office programme which invests in partnerships with businesses to test and scale shared value initiatives that support achieving the SDGs.
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Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round-up

This round-up article looks back on the Rebuild Better Gender Summit 2021, and the wealth of resources available through our website to inspire and guide business action for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. It also highlights a new Insights Report that distills valuable lessons from Kenya’s National Business Compact on Coronavirus.
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A day in CottonConnect’s Women in Cotton programme: Practical training, tangible changes

This International Women’s Day, CottonConnect give an insight into a day in their Women in Cotton programme, and the tangible changes that can occur when businesses intentionally choose to put women at the centre of their Rebuild Better strategies.
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Companies Can’t Ignore the ‘She-cession’ Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 has fueled a recession for women. BSR recommends six actions for companies to incorporate a gender lens on recovery efforts.
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Seminar Video: What can companies do to include and support women farmers?

In this seminar video Esther Ngumbi, Assistant Professor of Entomology and African American Studies at the University of Illinois, discusses the critical challenges that women smallholder farmers face to establish and develop their business
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Elizabeth Vazquez

Elizabeth Vazquez is a world leader in women’s economic empowerment. Through her role as CEO and Co-Founder of WEConnect International she is on a global mission to increase supplier diversity and inclusion.
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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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Seminar Video: What can companies do to help unleash the power of women’s enterprises?

In this seminar video, Shiela Yabo, Business Strategist and Venture Builder, discusses the types of barriers particular to women entrepreneurs that they face when trying to access markets and funding, and what companies can do to help unleash the power of women enterprises.
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Blerta Cela

What would you do if your entire role, for one of the globe’s most prestigious organisations – the UN – was dedicated to supporting and encouraging gender equality? Meet Blerta Cela, the Deputy Regional Director of UN Women’s Regional Office in Istanbul and this podcast’s thought leading interviewee.
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Gender 2021 – Day 1 Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “How can we challenge ourselves to unleash the power of women’s enterprises?” Panellists discussed various challenges faced by women in establishing
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A new dawn for women smallholders in India

The work of a female farmer begins well before dawn, and continues well after dusk, and yet in terms of empowerment, agency, and ownership, many women farmers are still in the dark. Harmanpreet Singh, Lead – Smallholder Farming for India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka talks about the evolution of Better Life Farming in India and its positive impact for women smallholder farmers and women agri-entrepreneurs.
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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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