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1 Jan 2012

Women's Empowerment Principles

The Women's Empowerment Principles are a set of Principles for business offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace...They are the result of a collaboration between the... [UN] Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women...and the...[UN] Global Compact. Subtitled Equality Means Business, the Principles emphasize the business case for corporate action to promote gender equality and women's empowerment...Principle[s]...: Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality...[;]Treat all women and men fairly at work...[;]Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers...Promote education, training and professional development for women...[;]Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women...[;]Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy...[;]Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality