"Women in Business" Conference

Join us for a joint IOE-ACT/EMP digital dialogue on 21 March 2024 from 13:00-14:30 CET, examing progress on gender equality.

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IOE, together with the International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP) will hold a virtual conference on 21 March 2024 from 13:00 to 14:30 CET. This virtual discussion will delve into the insights of the latest joint report, "Women in Business: How Employer and Business Membership Organizations Drive Gender Equality".

This report features research carried out in 2023 involving 95 business associations across 87 countries. It also includes existing evidence to offer insights into progress made by employer and business membership organisations on gender equality and diversity. It delves into how employer and business membership organisations (EBMOs) engage with their members, highlighting both the challenges encountered and the successes achieved. Specifically, it examines how EBMOs are working towards enhancing the representation of women across their organisations, particularly in decision-making roles. Additionally, it sheds light on the path forward in addressing these issues. 

Interpretation in French and Spanish will be available.  

Panellists:  

• Ms Jelermina Abigail Roxas-Gorospe, Deputy-Director General, Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) 

• Mr Douglas Opio, Executive Director, Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE)  

• Mr Christos A. Ioannou, Director of Employment & Labour Market Affairs Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) 

• Ms Paola Buendía, Executive Vice President, Asociación Nacional de Empresarios de Colombia (ANDI)  

Opening and closing remarks by:  

• Ms Anne Vauchez, International & European Social Affairs Director, Mouvement des Entreprises de France (MEDEF); and Chair of the IOE policy working group on gender equality and diversity 

• Mr Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary General, International Organisation of Employers (IOE) 

• Ms Deborah France-Massin, Director, ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities (ACT/EMP)