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GENDER EQUALITY: IT'S YOUR BUSINESS
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Oxfam Publication:
http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/bfb07-gender-equality-its-your-business-060312-en.pdf
http://www.oxfam.org/en/policy/gender-equality-your-business
Although many companies already do
much to protect human rights in their operations and value chains, there is
more that they can and must do in furthering gender equality. As well as the
compelling ethical case for protecting and supporting women’s rights, there are
significant practical benefits for companies from addressing gender equality,
including improved productivity, reduced staff turnover and access to a wider
pool of talented staff at all levels of the organization.
Key recommendations
- Companies need to
analyze and report on their current gender equality status, by reporting
gender disaggregated information across job positions, pay, geography and
career progression;
- Ensure that you
understand why gender differences exist in the boardroom, the workplace
and across the entire value chain, and put in place a remedial plan;
- Enforce ILO conventions
and local laws within your own and your suppliers’ operations;
- Pay a living wage: women
tend to be concentrated in the lowest-paid sections of the workforce.