Social Pitfalls in Women’s Empowerment
The gender pay gap isn’t the only issue women face: even women who earn more than men face societal prejudice. A recent World Bank report on gender disparities in the workplace highlights this inequity: No country in the world gives women the same opportunities as men in the workforce, according to the Women, Business and […]
Women’s Empowerment as a Strategic Imperative for Sustainable Growth: BRICS Women Empowerment Area
NEW DELHI: There is a need to enhance women leadership in areas like education, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and leadership coaching, the women empowerment wing of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said. Speakers speaking at the fourth annual summit of BRICS CCI WE held here on Friday stressed that women empowerment is not […]
The UK supports women in business and shares its women’s empowerment principles
The British Embassy has carried out a collaboration with UN Women to share its Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) in Guatemala. This was announced under Sunak’s Conservative government for 2022-2024. The British Embassy and UN Women hosted representatives from leading companies, chambers of commerce and the Guatemalan Ministry of Labour to discuss ways to advance gender […]
Empowering women in the workplace starts with smarter networking
Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to examine the gender leadership gap: According to a 2022 World Economic Forum report, only 31% of global leadership positions are held by women. Photo by Sarah Whitman. Networking is one effective way to bridge this gap, but research shows that women are disproportionately at a disadvantage in this […]