Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to Fight Poverty

Business Fights Poverty Fortnightly Round Up

Over the last fortnight we have focused on gender and equality. Catch up on the highlights of our Gender Summit that took place on 3rd December, and find out what businesses are doing to support women through gender-lens investing, tackling gender-based violence, and women’s economic empowerment. 
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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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SEMINAR VIDEO: WHY SHOULD COMPANIES HAVE PROGRAMMES TO DEVELOP WOMEN LEADERS?

Vasanthi Srinivasan is Professor of Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Management, and Chair of Digital Learning at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, talks to us about why companies should have programmes to develop women leaders.
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SEMINAR VIDEO: WHY IS THE PANDEMIC DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS?

Ute Stephan, Professor of Entrepreneurship at King’s Business School, King’s College London, talks to us about the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on women entrepreneurs.
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Jessica Espinoza Trujano

Whether you have been working on the topic of gender investing deeply for years or you are new to the idea. Whether you are an investor, entrepreneur, development finance institution or corporate – take a listen to Jessica Espinoza Trujano.
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What is the case for gender-lens investing, and how to do it?

Webinar at Gender Summit 2020 – see event page to access full recording.
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UN Women: Entrepreneurship Showcase

Webinar at Gender Summit 2020 – see event page to access full recording.
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What is business’ role in responding to the surge in gender-based violence during the pandemic?

Webinar at Gender Summit 2020 – see event page to access full recording.
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Seeing Purple!

December 3rd was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. When businesses and governments and international development agencies and influencers are thinking about how to progress the SDGs, many of those SDGs will only be fulfilled if there is a far more joined up and proactive approach to involving disabled people.
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How Women Farmers and Entrepreneurs Can Build Resilience during COVID-19

Because of pervasive inequalities, women are vulnerable to the lasting economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This article highlights some of the ways we can strengthen the resilience of women farmers and entrepreneurs during the crisis and aid their post-pandemic recovery.
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Jocelyn Williams

Jocelyn Williams, Director for Business Development at Every1Mobile, shares 10 years of experience that they have built up implementing programmes in 17 African and Asian countries. Every1Mobile design and implement digital solutions that help people improve their quality of life such as: access to good health advice, encouraging people to create savings and helping young mums get information on motherhood – in countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and Uganda.
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Listening to women cotton farmers’ voices: The human cost of climate change

The effects of climate change are seriously impacting the lives of cotton farmers, especially women. CottonConnect’s discussions with women cotton farmers in India and Pakistan identified how climate change affects all areas of women’s lives – on the farm, caring for livestock, and in the home – and results in reduced income, time and health.
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Gender equality matters to business

Gender equality matters to business. Companies having more women at top level positions are not only more profitable, but also more sustainable. WBCSD launched LEAP, a new education program aimed at women and companies. It is designed to help women reach senior positions and ensure that sustainability is both embedded in their leadership and included in their company strategy. 
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How to boost GDP in emerging economies? Invest holistically in girls

New research from Citi GPS and Plan International argues that 100% upper secondary school completion rates for girls by 2030, could lift GDP in emerging economies by 10% on average compared to a business-as-usual scenario. Structured cross-sectoral collaboration is vital, with the role of business paramount to effectively tackle the barriers that adolescent girls face.
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Gender Summit 2020 – Webinar 2

Our webinar focused on the business role in responding to the surge in gender-based violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists discussed actions companies can
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Gender Summit 2020 – Webinar 1

Our webinar explored “Women’s Entrepreneurship Showcase,” providing a platform for women entrepreneurs to share their experiences and insights on supporting women’s economic empowerment. Through
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Covid: no ‘great leveller’ when it comes to women workers’ rights

As we mark this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, measures to tackle COVID-19 continue to exacerbate gender inequality worldwide. If we truly want to build back fairer, then businesses, civil society and governments must put women’s rights squarely at the centre of post-pandemic recovery plans, says the Fairtrade Foundation’s Alice Lucas.
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How the development of women leadership generates positive impact

What would happen in your community if women who wanted to start their own business or pursue a professional career had the opportunity to do it? From addressing closing the pay gap, to finding new caregiving solutions, we need governments, business leaders, and investors to make gender equality happen. Find out more in this article.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic is Jeopardizing Women’s Ability to Earn a Living. Here’s How We Can Respond.

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting farmers, entrepreneurs, and workers across the globe, but its economic impact on women is particularly severe. How can the private sector, governments, and civil society ensure that women can continue to do business amid the pandemic?
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Fred Brown

Fred Brown is the President and CEO of The Forbes Funds. A capacity builder and catalyst for non-profits in the Pittsburgh area, USA. The work Fred is leading goes far beyond simply helping NGO’s up their performance. Fred has been creating innovation labs, frameworks to ensure anti-racism within organisations and impact measurement tools, among other things. During our conversation, you will hear what Fred expects to be the big themes for not just the next five years, but the next 30! Get your pens and paper out, it is worth taking notes.
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