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Women’s Empowerment Reports and Primers

Aug

August 7, 2019

How Business Can Build a ‘Future of Work’ That Works for Women

Katie Abbott, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR; Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR

Businesses have a responsibility not only to help workers prepare and transition for the ‘future of work,’ but also enact strategies that create positive change and economic advances for women. This report outlines how to do so.

#Inclusive Economy #Womens Empowerment

Sep

September 25, 2018

Climate and Women

Samantha Harris, Manager, BSR; Katie Abbott, Manager, Inclusive Economy, BSR

This paper explores the connection between women’s empowerment and resilience to climate change and aims to drive corporate action to put women at the center of climate solutions.

#Climate Change #Womens Empowerment

Sep

September 24, 2018

Gender Equality in Social Auditing Guidance

Magali Barraja, Associate Director, BSR

#Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Apr

April 9, 2018

Women in the Jewelry Supply Chain: Landscape Review of Barriers to Women’s Economic Empowerment

Ouida Chichester, Associate Director, BSR; Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Hetal Momaya, Manager, U.S. Events, BSR

This white paper explores the role of women in the jewelry supply chain and the challenges they face to their well-being and advancement.

#Consumer Products #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Mar

March 13, 2018

Financial Needs of Garment Workers in India

Chhavi Ghuliani, Director, Partnership Development, BSR; Lucia Flores Guevara, Associate, HERproject, BSR

This report examines the opportunity to expand financial inclusion for women in India’s garment sector by increasing women’s access to and use of mobile financial products and services.

#Consumer Products #Financial Services #HERproject #Womens Empowerment

Oct

October 25, 2017

Private-Sector Action for Women’s Health and Empowerment

Andrea Lilja, Former Manager, BSR; Elissa Goldenberg, Former Manager, BSR; Lisa Staxäng, Manager, HERproject, BSR

This brief expands the business case for private-sector investment in women’s health and empowerment and sets out concrete actions to generate improved health outcomes for women.

#HERproject #Womens Empowerment

Jun

June 28, 2017

Women’s Safety in the Workplace Toolkit Guide

Andrea Lilja, Former Manager, BSR; James Steady, Associate, BSR; Jessica Wan, Former Associate, BSR; Marat Yu, Former Manager, BSR

This is an introduction to a new toolkit that provides guidance for companies seeking to strengthen their policies and activities that prevent and address sexual harassment.

#HERproject #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Jun

June 6, 2017

Empowering Female Workers in the Apparel Industry: Three Areas for Business Action

Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject, BSR; Racheal Meiers, Former Director, BSR; Berkley Rothmeier, Associate Director, BSR

This business brief proposes three areas where apparel companies can build from a strong foundation to better drive improvements in outcomes for women workers and promote women’s economic empowerment around the world.

#Consumer Products #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

May

May 11, 2017

Ethiopia’s Emerging Apparel Industry: Options for Better Business and Women’s Empowerment

Margaux Yost, Manager, HERproject, BSR; Lauren Shields, Associate Director, BSR

BSR’s HERproject conducted this scoping study to provide a snapshot of the buyers, factories, and other stakeholders active in the apparel industry and identify key trends and approaches for their operations in Ethiopia.

#Consumer Products #HERproject #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Apr

April 24, 2017

Gender Equality in Codes of Conduct Guidance

Magali Barraja, Associate Director, BSR; Maria Pontes, Former Manager, BSR

This Guidance—developed in collaboration with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINBUZA) and the Evidence Project/Meridian Group International, Inc.—offers a gender-sensitive analysis of codes of conduct principles and makes recommendations for companies to promote gender equality in the workplace.

#Womens Empowerment

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