Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)

#AI is shaping the future, but bias remains. ??With technological advancements, including those in the field of Artificial Intelligence, consideration for the rights of women and girls is imperative. ??Women represent only 20% of employees in technical roles in major machine learning companies, 12% of AI researchers and 6% of professional software developers. ??Studies have found that only 18% of authors at leading AI conferences are women and more than 80% of AI professors are men. ??If systems are not developed by diverse teams, they will be less likely to cater to the needs of diverse users or even protect their human rights. #RingTheBellForGenderEquality and #Diversity #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WomenInTech #WEPs

??Did you know that the stock exchanges of the world are continuing to ringing the bell throughout the month of March?! ??♀?Stronger teams, stronger results. ??Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on their executive teams are 21 percent more likely to experience above-average profitability than companies in the bottom quartile. #RingTheBellForGenderEquality #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WEPs #PushForward

Join Us for the 2025 WEPs Deep Dive Webinar #12: Governance for gender equality. ??This session aims to deepen understanding and foster governance for gender equality in the private sector. ??Learn about good practices of incorporating high-level corporate leadership into making gender equality a top strategic priority Speakers: ? Olga Jordao CEO, Euronext Securities Porto ? Irina Chaltikyan, Deputy CEO, McCann Yerevan Register here: https://lnkd.in/dcZmHJ66 #WEPs #GenderEquality #Womensempowerment #sustainability #Corporateleadership #womensleadership

??Happy International Women's day!?? ??Though we've had made progresses, gender equality is growing more distant. ??Gender pay gap ??Lack of representation ??Lack of funding for programmes and institutions that support and protect women. ?? And much more. ??♀?It's time we recognize the red flags of gender inequality around us. ??Private sector can join the movement to close the gap. ??Learn how your company can join the movement by visiting https://lnkd.in/euG-89W7 #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WEPs #Beijing30 #InternationalWomensDay #EqualPay #PushForward #NoExcuse

Did you know? Globally, on average, women enjoy only 77 percent of the legal rights that men do; and nearly 2.4 billion women of working age around the world live in economies that do not grant them the same rights as men. Let’s #RingTheBellForGenderEquality and stand up for equal rights everywhere. #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WEPs #NoExcuse The World Federation of Exchanges United Nations Global Compact UN Women United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative IFC - International Finance Corporation ?

#RingTheBellForGenderEquality and #Beijing30 The 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action in 2025 is a pivotal moment to accelerate progress toward gender equality. hashtag #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls #WEPs The World Federation of Exchanges | United Nations Global Compact | UN Women | Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) | United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative | IFC - International Finance Corporation

? How can businesses advance gender equality in global value chains? In our latest WEPs Deep-Dive Series session, we explored the role businesses can play in promoting women’s rights in their supply chains. Despite women’s critical role, challenges like wage gaps, discrimination, and limited leadership opportunities remain, especially within second and third-tier suppliers. ?? We discussed actionable steps businesses can take, including integrating gender-responsive policies, engaging suppliers, and fostering inclusive procurement. ?? Read about it and watch the full recording here: A heartfelt thanks to our distinguished speakers: ?? Emilie Van Landeghem, Watch & Jewellery Initiative 2030 ?? Daniel Sharaiha, Bank al Etihad #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment #GlobalValueChains #BusinessLeadership #WEPs

? Happy WEPs Wednesday!?? BancoSol Leads the Way with WEPs! As a proud WEPs signatory, BancoSol sets the standard for gender-responsive financial inclusion in Bolivia. Through Bolivia’s first $30M gender bond, Bancosol is financing 4,500 businesses led by women, strengthening the strategy of its gender-smart banking model "Avanza Mujer". ?? Learn more about their inspiring journey and achievements: https://lnkd.in/e_pv2Bk8 Veronica Gavilanes Véjar? #WEPs #BancoSol #GenderEquality #FinancialInclusion #WomenEmpowerment

Join us tomorrow for a session on Measuring Gender Equality in Business: Addressing the gender equality gap in ESG reporting ? Maja L?fstr?m and Anna Falth will speak about the critical intersection of gender equality and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance in a session of the Countdown to International Women’s Day 2025 organised by UN Global Compact Network USA! While often seen as a social issue, gender equality directly impacts environmental and governance outcomes. With increasing regulatory pressure on gender-related disclosures, companies must take a strategic approach to integrating gender equality into their ESG frameworks. ?? Tune in to learn how the WEPs can help your company advance! https://lnkd.in/d2GecpQs

Is menstruation leave beneficial for an organization? Where do stigmas against periods come from? ? In our latest addition to the WEPs Deep-Dive Series, speakers from Silatha discussed these topics and their research on how openly discussing challenges such as hormonal cycles, fertility journeys, and pregnancy can foster psychological safety and strengthen leadership in the workplace.? ? Listen to the recording here: https://lnkd.in/e7_DzYPV Have a Happy WEPs Wednesday! #tabootopics #WEPs #psychologicalsafety #leadership #gendereqaulity #inclusiveworkplace #Empathy #WEPsWednesday #womensempowerment Veroniek Vermeulen (Silatha) Carlota Homan