Tag: Gender Equality

PRCA calls for examples of good practice in working towards gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

On this years International Women’s Day 2024 the PRCA issued a call for examples of good practice within the PR industry in working towards gender equality and combating misogyny. The trade association will compile a set of case studies on topics such as: flexible working, leave for parents and carers, recruitment, training and promotion, equal pay and policies on supporting colleagues who are, for example, going through the menopause. The work is being led by the PR and Communications Professional Board and the PRCA Equity and Inclusion Advisory Board (EIAB).…

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Achieving full gender equality is still centuries away, warns the United Nations in a new report

Stuart Mitchell

At the current rate of progress, it may take close to 300 years to achieve full gender equality, the “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): The Gender Snapshot 2022” shows. Global challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, violent conflict, climate change, and the backlash against women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights are further exacerbating gender disparities. The new report, launched today by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), highlights that, at the current pace of progress, SDG 5—achieving…

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New research in support of UN Women’s HeForShe movement reveals challenge now faced by gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

TEAM LEWIS Foundation has released findings from a new global survey conducted with HeForShe, the UN Women’s entity for engaging men and boys in support of gender equality and empowerment of women. The global study revealed the new challenges gender equality now faces.  The study shows that gender equality has lost ground to other societal issues. When asked, the public ranked gender equality as only the 10th most pressing issue. It has been demoted by topics such as climate change and healthcare.  Climate change hurts women more. The misconception: 53% of women think climate change effects everyone…

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UN Women and Serviceplan partner to promote gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women Regional Office for the Arab States and Serviceplan Health & Life are partnering in an innovative campaign to increase awareness on gender equality and women’s empowerment, particularly in the world of work. The campaign proposes a new Arabic character: The “All-Genders Sign” which makes it possible to include everyone and illustrates the importance of including all individuals in how we communicate to design and lead a workplace for success. The use of the “All-Genders Sign” in a series of mock job advertisements highlights that both women and men…

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UN Women, International Capital Market Association and IFC launch new guide on the use of sustainable bonds to advance gender equality

Stuart Mitchell

UN Women, IFC and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have launched a new practical guide to using sustainable bond issuances to advance gender equality, entitled “Bonds to Bridge the Gender Gap: A Practitioner’s Guide to Using Sustainable Debt for Gender Equality”. Gender inequalities persist in every country and society around the world but COVID-19 has revealed how the crisis has disproportionally affected women. With less than a decade remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, financing solutions that drive gender equality must be accelerated. Global debt capital…

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