OUR WORK
Workplace Gender Equality
IW co-founded and supports Business Coalitions that help employers create a fairer workplace, attract and retain diverse teams and deliver on their ESG strategies. Business Coalitions use WGE tools and market knowledge to help business leaders benchmark their business, make more informed decisions and connect with clients and consumers. Together, Businesses Coalition members employ more than one million employees.
Challenges and Approach
In Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam, Investing in Women supports Business Coalitions that work with influential businesses on shifting workplace cultures, practices and policy barriers to achieve workplace gender equality. Over 100 member companies โ many of whom are the regionโs private sector leaders and biggest employers โ have made a commitment to positive change.
These businesses benefit through increased staff motivation; better talent management; higher productivity and performance; and improved reputation. They also act as catalysts, influencing sector-wide practices to effect change and encouraging others to embrace gender equality in the workplace.
The Business Coalitions are driving change from the top, with CEOs making concrete commitments to gender equality, such as working towards equal pay, and ensuring women have the same access to opportunity as their male counterparts. They hold themselves accountable by measuring progress against their commitments, including through customised diagnostic assessments, training, policy advisory services and employee surveys.
The Business Coalitions also work in partnership with stock exchanges and regulators to support the integration of gender equality measures into corporate reporting, as well as with a range of partners to advance public policy reforms that promote womenโs workforce participation, such as access to quality childcare and quality jobs for women.
Advancing Gender Equality In The Workplace
In Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam, IW co-founded and supports Business Coalitions that help employers create a fairer workplace, attract and retain diverse teams and deliver on their ESG strategies. Business Coalitions use WGE tools and market knowledge to help business leaders benchmark their business, make more informed decisions and better connect with clients and consumers. Together, IW-supported Businesses Coalition members employ more than one million employees.
The Business Coalitions provide customised advice and support to companies seeking to improve WGE and benefit from the positive impacts to their businesses. They also work in partnership with the private sector and other stakeholders to advance public policy reforms that remove barriers to workplace gender equality.
The Business Coalitions are a voice for gender equality in the workplace, with members who lead the way in their own businesses and act as important advocates for womenโs economic empowerment.
Exclusive Tools and Insights for Business Coalition Members
As at June 2023
Gender Equality Assessment, Results and Strategies (GEARS) a WGE diagnostic framework, customised for Southeast Asia
Client Engagement Framework (CEF) Dashboards for tracking WGE status
WGE Training policy advisory services to address identified WGE priorities
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