News
Training on implementation of WEPs for companies and civil society organizations in Ternopil: how to join
29 December 2023
As part of the Empowering Women in Business Initiative, a three-day offline training on the implementation of the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) will be held. The training is designed to introduce approaches to ensuring gender equality and promote their implementation in companies and organizations.
Business owners, representatives of state and private companies, civil society organizations and business associations are invited to participate in the training.
Training program
As part of the training, participants will get acquainted with the methodology of implementation of =WEPs, as well as receive recommendations and support for their implementation in companies.
Learning topics are divided into main modules corresponding to the WEPs model:
- corporate leadership,
- fair treatment of women and men at work,
- health, well-being and safety of workers,
- education and preparation for career growth,
- development of business, supply chains and marketing practices,
- public initiatives and advocacy,
- evaluation and reporting.
Date and place of training
The third wave of training will take place offline in Ternopil from January 31 to February 2, 2024.
20 people will be selected to participate. The results will be announced 10 days before the start of studies. Candidates who successfully pass the selection will receive confirmation of participation to the e-mail address specified in the application form.
Terms of registration and participation
For detailed information on the topics of the seminars, schedule and registration, go to the link: https://ru.surveymonkey.com/r/CMGRFLZ
The organizers cover the costs of training, accommodation and meals. In addition, upon prior agreement with the organizers, you can use the services of a babysitter for children aged 3 to 12 years during the training period. Logistic costs are paid by the participants themselves.
Who can apply for participation?
● business owners,
● representatives of state and private companies,
● representatives of civil society organizations,
● representatives of business associations.
Main selection criteria
● the enterprise/organization is a legal entity in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine and does not carry out activities on the territory of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus,
● high motivation and expectations from participation,
● initial and intermediate level awareness of the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
What are the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a tool aimed at achieving gender equality, raising business awareness of gender equality and combating gender discrimination in the workplace. Any company can implement these Principles and track their progress.
The total number of signatories of WEPs in Ukraine is 26 companies. One of the goals of our initiative is to expand the circle of signatories who will undertake and contribute to the support of women and girls during the full-scale Russian aggression and in the subsequent recovery processes.
Why the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are important
"Adherence to the principles of gender equality and active implementation of policies and practices to eliminate the gender pay gap allows organizations to increase employee satisfaction, commitment and motivation; improve the company's reputation internally and externally; to improve the practice of human resources management; as well as increase the stability and attractiveness of the company for investors", - says the executive director of the Ukraine Investment and Trade Facilitation Center Iryna Tytarchuk.
"According to the executive director of UN Women, Sima Sami Bachus, none of the indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 have been achieved. 99% of the world's women and girls live in countries with significant gender gaps and limited women's empowerment. Regressive laws, violence and violations of women's rights continue to exacerbate global gender inequality. And WEPs are an important step towards overcoming entrenched gender inequality," adds Halyna Meshcheryakova, program specialist of UN Women in Ukraine.
Disclaimer:
Training on the implementation of the Principles of Women's Empowerment (WEPs) is implemented within the framework of the Empowering Women in Business Initiative, which is carried out within the framework of the Project "Transformative approaches to achieving gender equality in Ukraine", which is implemented by UN Women with the financial support of the Government of Sweden in cooperation with the Office Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
***
Information about the Workshop "Synergy of cooperation between business and public organizations to improve the situation of women in Ukraine" and Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) in social networks:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itfcua
***
Backgrounder:
The Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a set of seven principles that are a tool to guide businesses in promoting gender equality and empowering women in the workplace, labor market and society. Thanks to their implementation, companies are changing their approach to supporting women, protecting their rights and treating them fairly in the workplace.
Empowering Women in Business Initiative is an initiative to raise awareness, conduct training and provide information support to representatives of the private sector to improve their professional skills in implementing the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and implementing women's empowerment programs, as well as promoting new partnerships with private companies, business associations and public organizations to promote gender equality and women's economic empowerment.
UN Women - United Nations Framework for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. The leading body that coordinates the work of the UN system on the issue of gender equality. It is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly, created by the Assembly's decision in 2010 with the aim of accelerating progress in meeting the needs of women around the world, increasing the efficiency of using available resources, and unifying the mandates and functions of individual units of the UN system that were exclusively engaged in issues of gender equality and empowerment of women.
Office Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine - ensures the implementation of the state policy of ensuring equal rights and opportunities for women and men in Ukraine
Ukraine Investment and Trade Facilitation Center is an independent non-profit organization that specializes in supporting the development of small and medium-sized businesses, facilitating the implementation of initiatives on women's economic empowerment, trade and export.