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.@ecop_ph's Abigail R. Gorospe closes our #STEM event and stresses the need to share success stories, educate families & advocate for the role of #employer & #business organisations in creating role models. https://t.co/ve3uGRcBAT

.@OITCinterfor’s Fernando Vargas highlights the important role of vocational training institutions in developing #STEM skills for women and men at the start of their professional careers https://t.co/8lzwhZSYN3

Singapore Employers' Stephen Yee brings the #business perspective to our #STEM event and highlights the importance of building a culture and facilitating pathways for #women to participate more in the world of work, especially in these fields. https://t.co/wisQf2ZhnS

Role models are fundamental to encouraging young girls to enroll in #STEM fields; we need to hire women in these fields, says @EPFL_en's Helene Füger during our event. https://t.co/LszxqaTxFI

According to @UWConline Senior Lecturer @MmakiJ, not only #skilling but also exposure and role models are pivotal to having more women grow in the #STEM fields. https://t.co/jpMWJz6U4a

.@Microsoft ASEAN Director of Legal & Government Affairs, Jasmine Begum, stresses that women have been succeeding in science, technology, engineering & mathematics careers for decades. Now is the moment for more women to build on the achievements of the past and skill up in #STEM https://t.co/I1sAERMpnC

🚨 LIVE NOW! Our Policy Working Group on #GenderEquality & #Diversity explores ways to catalyse #women's access to opportunities, learning pathways, tools, #skills & #technologies. 🎥 Join us ➡️ https://t.co/Od580pVJAI #STEM #Women https://t.co/BKShs0pVel

🌐 Half of the world’s population still lacks access to the internet. For #women, it's a big obstacle that deprives them of opportunities, jobs, networks & information ♀️ Join us tomorrow to explore ways to close the digital divide ⏩ https://t.co/ZT891BS0fl https://t.co/xJ7sKuzC2g

✅ #Skills development is at the core of IOE activities! Do not miss our next skills-related events in May: 3⃣ May: Catalysing #women’s access to tools, skills & #technologies 👉🏿 https://t.co/ZT891BS0fl 6⃣ May: Tackling the #digital divide 👉 https://t.co/1tpbOpUmGZ https://t.co/xMFaLMKWEu

We are confident that Egypt’s leadership for @Cop27P will accelerate progress on #JustTransition & a more efficient framework for developing economies' #ClimateAction. IOE is working w/#employers & governments to boost #business engagement & strengthen support #FfDForum #Fin4Dev https://t.co/ACNsPT6ZAd

To accelerate the transition we need + cooperation on awareness-raising, guidance based on national contexts, capacity-building & knowledge transfers, affordable financial flows, access to training & #skills and a conducive #business environment: IOE SG @UNDESA #FfDForum #Fin4Dev https://t.co/3jFm6bQYzh

"The #pandemic has put #prevention at the core of #SocialDialogue. #Cooperation, a shared responsibility & a preventive culture are vital to make occupational safety & health an absolute priority", says IOE SG @robsuarezsantos during @ilo's #SafeDay event #OSH #VoiceofBusiness https://t.co/OvCIEHBtfz

📉 #Women's participation in the workforce is declining in many countries. 📅 On 3 May, join our Policy Working Group on #GenderEquality & #Diversity to explore how to catalyse women’s access to tools, #skills and #technologies. 📝Sign up now ➡️ https://t.co/ZT891BS0fl https://t.co/lHxQKA5bvj

In #LDCs, too many young people & women lack access to the internet, barring them from developing digital #skills & benefitting from the #digital revolution. 🖥️Join our discussion during @SustDev #STIForum on strategies to closing the digital skills gap⏩ https://t.co/1tpbOpUmGZ https://t.co/iUkGjohjoA

📣 Last March, IOE-@Microsoft #partnership to scale up digital & entrepreneurial #skills in four African least developed countries became official! Find out more about our 3-year programme here ⏩ https://t.co/qUqLpbt1Wg #TechAtWork #LDCs #SDGs https://t.co/IuAL6kPJ3H

💸 Some 230 million #PrivateSector workers in the world today still receive their wages in cash. How can #business & #employers help accelerate the transition to #digital payments? Find out here ▶️ https://t.co/V2pOkRImvG https://t.co/PvQ1xaISwq

🔎 How are social clauses implemented in international #trade agreements? What is their impact on #business practices? 📄 Read our latest analysis in the field now ➡️ https://t.co/3z0ofVZmZF https://t.co/wPMMzJ2KmE

💡It's World #Innovation & #Creativity Day! At the upcoming @SustDev's #STIForum, IOE, @ilo & @Microsoft will explore how to close the digital #skills gap in Least Developed Countries & encourage innovation! Don't miss this keynote event ➡️ https://t.co/1tpbOpUmGZ #Tech4SDGs https://t.co/ZDC0E13EBL

✅ Enhancing #skills development and #digital training is vital to moving people from informal to formal employment. Here's an #employers' approach on #informality ⏩ https://t.co/mXtps3OfXb https://t.co/R0TYH6gVZD

🔍 Understanding the #skills needs in today's labour market requires a deep analysis of the #business environment. #Employers are best placed to provide this input, says @BecBusiness' Diana Douglas. More about our policy work in the field ➡️ https://t.co/UMoVNl3Xoq https://t.co/v4Rot1jAtp

📈 🌍10.1% of the world’s freelancers are in #Africa, where many professionals are also available to work remotely, according to @Payoneer. Read more on IOE-@WECglobal's #IndustrialRelations & #LabourLaw newsletter ➡️ https://t.co/liX9lTTnDn https://t.co/77AHA02fCe