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Women’s Empowerment Reports and Primers

Jun

June 28, 2017

Women’s Safety in the Workplace Toolkit Guide

Andrea Bergström, Manager, BSR; James Steady, Associate, BSR; Jessica Wan, Associate, BSR; Marat Yu, 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, Manager, 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, Associate, BSR; Lauren Shields, Manager, 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, Manager, 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

Mar

March 7, 2017

Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for Business Action

Ouida Chichester, Manager, BSR; Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Michaela Lee, Associate, BSR; Alison Taylor, Director, BSR

This report focuses on the economic, social, cultural, and political barriers to gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa and offers companies recommendations on how to promote women's economic empowerment.

#Womens Empowerment

Mar

March 7, 2017

Mining Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ouida Chichester, Manager, BSR; Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Alison Taylor, Director, BSR

This brief highlights how companies in the mining industry can approach women's economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa and shares impacts of the industry on women in the region.

#Energy and Extractives #Womens Empowerment

Mar

March 7, 2017

Mobile Telecommunications Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ouida Chichester, Manager, BSR; Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Michaela Lee, Associate, BSR

This brief highlights how companies in the mobile telecommunications industry can approach women's economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa and shares impacts of the industry on women in the region.

#Information and Communications Technology #Womens Empowerment

Mar

March 7, 2017

Apparel Industry Brief: Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Ouida Chichester, Manager, BSR; Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor

This brief highlights how companies in the apparel industry can approach women's economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa and shares impacts of the industry on women in the region.

#Consumer Products #Womens Empowerment

Sep

September 19, 2016

Women’s Empowerment in Global Value Chains: A Framework for Business Action

Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Senior Vice President, BSR

This report, written by BSR with support from Women Deliver and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, examines how to create business opportunities that accelerate women's health, rights, and well-being in global value chains.

#Inclusive Economy #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

Feb

February 9, 2016

Building Effective Women’s Economic Empowerment Strategies

Jessica Davis Pluess, Expert Contributor; Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR; Cecile Oger, Associate Director, BSR; Kelly Gallo, Manager, BSR; Racheal Meiers, Former Director, BSR

This report, written in partnership with the International Center for Research on Women and sponsored by the Oak Foundation, identifies how companies can develop holistic and integrated approaches to women's economic empowerment.

#Business Action for Women #Consumer Products #Financial Services #Grants #Healthcare #Inclusive Economy #Information and Communications Technology #Womens Empowerment

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