Human Rights and Governance

Advancing Human Rights and Governance

FUTUREMAKERS FORUM DISCUSSION SERIES: DRIVING ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYMENT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

A discussion paper on driving enterprise and employment for young people, developed as part of Futuremakers Forum by Standard Chartered. With Standard Chartered.
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Gender Equality is Everyone’s Business

A toolkit on why, where and how companies can engage men as allies to advance gender equality across their value chains. With ABInBev, CARE and Stanford University’s VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab.
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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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Why Supporting Businesses and Communities Through Mobile Technology is Vital to Combat COVID-19 in informal settlements.

COVID-19 has increased the urgency for reliable, accessible and regular health information, and forced a shift to remote community engagement and greater focus on local-led responses. Our experience in Kenya shows that capacity building and mobilisation of local informal businesses through digital technology can empower high-risk communities with knowledge to combat COVID-19 and reduce financial barriers to essential health and hygiene products. 
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Finding Innovative Ideas and Tangible Solutions for Financing Young Entrepreneurs

It is essential that young people are given the opportunity to succeed in any entrepreneurial ventures they undertake. Join the conversation to explore innovative ideas and tangible solutions for financing young entrepreneurs live on 30 July 2020.
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The Legislative Framework We Need to Protect Workers Across Supply Chains

To ensure a resilient world economy that will sustain a Covid-19 recovery conducive to social progress, governments must now take decisive legislative action, according to a new ITUC report.
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One Key to Getting People Back to Work? Childcare

COVID-19 continues to take a heavy toll on lives and economies across the world, changing the way we work and interact, while adding an additional layer of care responsibilities for families—especially for women.
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Olu Olanrewaju

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. Today we hear from Olu Olanrewaju
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Industries Post-COVID-19: A Gender-Responsive Approach to Global Economic Recovery

Women’s specific needs and potential as leaders and agents of change must be considered for COVID-19 mitigation and recovery measures. This opinion piece is part of a series of articles by UNIDO’s Office for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women.
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Would Workers on Boards Make Corporations More COVID-19 Resilient?

COVID-19 has become the window frame through which we now view so much of our lives. Certainly, high on that list is our work and workplace. For many who are fortunate to be employed and work from home, there have been annoyances and stresses in managing our home life and work life at the same time. But for a whole host of “essential workers” that workplace can be a matter of life or death, quite literally.
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Dr Myriam Sidibe

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. Today we hear from Dr Myriam Sidibe.
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Tomisin Fasosin

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. Today we hear from Tomisin Fasosin
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Naomi Cameron-Wyatt

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. Today we hear from Naomi Cameron-Wyatt.
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Dr Tauni Lanier

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. In this article we hear from Dr Tauni Lanier
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Black Lives Matter Series: Views from the Business Fights Poverty Community – Sizakele Marutlulle

Members of the Business Fights Poverty network share their reflections on Black Lives Matter in this series. In this article we hear from South African born Sizakele Marutlulle.
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Fighting Our Other Pandemic: Racism

At Business Fights Poverty, we believe that there is no place for racism in society and that businesses must be actively anti-racist and need to work collaboratively to fight it. It has been encouraging to see companies and our fellow organisations working in the social impact space coming out unequivocally to say that they believe, like we do, that Black Lives Matter. Yet making statements, or blacking out social media for a day, or even giving large philanthropic donations, is not enough. And it is not enough for two reasons.
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Technology and the Workplace: Putting People First

Work is the engine at the center of our economies. Shaping a future of work where people can thrive is essential for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. (WBCSD) have collaborated to develop shared business principles aimed at putting people first when it comes to the impact of technology on how work is carried out by direct employees, contract and temporary workers, and workers throughout the supply chain
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Calling Tech-Focused Ideas to Help Address COVID-19 Learning Emergency

According to the latest figures released by UNESCO, over 1.5 billion learners around the world are not able to attend school or university due to COVID19 closures, with 192 governments ordering countrywide closures of their schools and universities.
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Developing Skills and Quality Jobs for Young People

Business Fights Poverty Online 2020 Day 3: Skills This session is part of a series of webinars with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered. Speakers: Suzanne
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Beyond Barriers: Gender Inclusivity in the Digital Age

Business Fights Poverty Online 2020 Day 4: Equity Hosted with the IFC Digital2Equal initiative. Speakers: Natalia Cano, Head of Brand & Reputation APAC, Google
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