WEPs UAE Network

The Women's Empowerment Principles platform was formed to encourage companies to embed the principles into their operations to empower women in the workplace.

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

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On March 26, the 1st CEO Summit will bring together high-level management and corporate sustainability leaders, to discuss and share the best practices and the activation of the principles within their organisations.

#WEPSUAE #CEOSummit #GlobalGoal5

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

We are delighted to share that WEPS UAE members have been invited to be a part of the 2nd Women Economic Empowerment Summit #weegsummit2019 with #UNWomen in Sharjah.

#WhyWEPS #WEPSUAE #womenempowerment #SDG5

Find out more: https://t.co/xkOHZQxQKd

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

If gendered workplaces are a principal cause of women’s same-gender interpersonal difficulties, how do we “de-gender” these workplaces?
#womenempowerment #whyweps #wepsuae #womenleaders #sdg5

Read more: https://t.co/6cYgXXGIro

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

50 years under equality legislation, no western country has closed the gender pay gap and all for the same reason: when these laws were enacted, the burden of enforcement was put on the backs of individuals. Women had to bear the expense and risk of claiming their rights.

[Women’s Empowerment Principles @WEPrinciples]

Let’s confront the real reason women are paid less: #gender discrimination: https://t.co/1DzBRyeUTA via @guardian #paygap

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

Two people work similar jobs, doing similar work. There may be a pay gap—if you guessed that’s where this could be going—but there’s another disparity too: their schedules.
Find out more: https://t.co/Wah4mTYqty

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Become a part of a global movement for the advancement of #genderequality in the workplace, simply by signing the #WEPrinciples!

[Empower Women @Empower_Women]

What is the impact of one signature 🖋 in the fight for #genderequality in the workplace, marketplace and communtiy?

Learn more about the @WEPrinciples in this video created with special thanks to @Citi for their contribution! #WeEmpower

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

The World Economic Forum has made a daunting prediction that at the current pace of change, #genderequality won’t arrive in the U.S. until the year 2227!
#womenempowerment #whyweps #wepsuae
Read more: https://t.co/1XqsnBh5Nh

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

This year #InternationalDayofRuralWomen was observed to highlight the role #RuralWomen play in building community resilience to face #ClimateChange
Read more: https://t.co/X2hav31qVe

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

As part of the #WorldsLargestLesson, primary school students in #UAE, were asked to map out the gender ratio, number of female role models in their lives, the results were disturbing as women constitute a negligible proportion, visualized in pink, as seen in the picture below:

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Devi's story highlights how technology can be leveraged for women's empowerment to ensure a future in which no one is left behind because #EqualityCantWait #SDG5 #womenempowerment #globalgoal5 #whyweps #wepsuae

[Microsoft India and South Asia @MicrosoftIndia]

From delivering water cans to becoming a role model for other women in her community. Watch how Devi transformed herself and her family business with digital training and #Excel. #WomenEmpowerment https://t.co/rkQELJQeMq

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

Women entrepreneurs in #India are contesting social, cultural and family pressures to challenge the status quo in Indian society. They are empowering other women while providing innovative solutions to major social problems. #wepsuae #whyweps #SDG5
https://t.co/TD81d1OybH

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

At the opening of the #UNGA General Debate, the Secretary General, emphasized that #genderequality is a question of power. And power still lies overwhelmingly with men – as we see from parliaments to boardrooms, and even this week in the halls, corridors and meeting rooms of UN.

[UN Women @UN_Women]

"We must break with the rigidity of the past, and truly see women’s rights and representations as our common goal for humanity."

— Secretary-General @antonioguterres on the urgency of accelerating gender equality efforts during the opening of the General Debate of the #UNGA.

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

In 2018, women earned 85% of what men earned, according to a @pewresearchcenter analysis. Based on this estimate, it would take an extra 39 days of work for #women to earn what men did in 2018. #paygap #whyWEPs #wepsuae
Read more: https://t.co/ff4fJfhVJc

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

The UAE Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Committee has been officially launched, and the names of its committee and board members disclosed. It is time to make the seven #WEPs a reality in work places and communities! #EqualityCantWait #wepsuae #whyweps #womenempowerment

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With support from the UAE government, multinationals in the country are raising gender diversity awareness, setting hiring targets and improving parental leave policies because #EqualityCantWait #womenempowerment #sdg5 #WhyWEPs
Read more: https://t.co/F9C1bggEpD

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A recent report by @ILO shows businesses perform better with women in leadership roles. All the more reason for businesses to foster #equalrights for all! It's good for business and it's good for all! #EqualityMeansBusiness #SDG5 #womenempowerment #WhyWEPs #WEPsUAE

[UN Global Compact @globalcompact]

Businesses perform better with women in leadership roles. New @ILO report shows that gender diversity at the top boosts profits and makes it easier to attract talent: https://t.co/0TtobRR9qI #EqualityMeansBusiness

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

#SharedSisterhood between women from varying races and ethnicities at work, involves designing strategies, dismantling structures that prevent advancement, or even just offering mutual support so everyone can cope together.
#WhyWEPs #SDG5 #GenderEquality #womenempowerment

[Women’s Empowerment Principles @WEPrinciples]

An #inclusive work environment isn't enough for women of different races and ethnicities to support each other in the workplace. #DiversityandInclusion
https://t.co/RSBbsQddyS

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

This #EmiratiWomenDay, we at #WEPsUAE would like to celebrate the indispensable role that Emirati women play in our society's progress. This day is also a testament to the unrelenting support that Emirati women continue to receive from the UAE government. #IconsOfTolerance

[WEPs UAE Network @WEPsUAE]

Because #EqualityCantWait #GenerationEquality

[UN Women @UN_Women]

#EqualityCantWait because
➡️Women and girls continue to face harassment & violence
➡️Women are not getting equal pay for equal work
➡️Women do not have a seat at the table around the world

Learn about #GenerationEquality on #WomensEqualityDay: https://t.co/kIlPsVkIYg

[Women’s Empowerment Principles @WEPrinciples]

We need more women in #business! See who made the list of billion-dollar companies started by #women: https://t.co/AUzr94CC50 via @businessinsider #EqualityMeansBusiness