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New Report Highlights Progress on Gender Equality in Employers’ Organisations

IOE and the ILO’s Bureau for Employers' Activities assessed progress made by national employer and business membership organisations over six…

IOE Launches Second Phase of the Mentorship Programme for Women in Business

With the support of the European Union and Deloitte, IOE is thrilled to announce the launch of the second phase of its Mentorship Programme for…

Women leaders from ten employers release joint declaration on International Women's Day

Female executives from companies across the globe sign a joint statement committing to increase efforts to promoting women in business.

The future of women is now: The One Global Women Empowerment initiative kicks off

Learn about the launch of this promising women's empowerment initiative connecting the dots between the G20 and the B20 presidencies as well as…

B20: Roundup of IOE participation

Highlights of IOE’s key role in B20 Indonesia.

IOE and Deloitte publish new G20 Monitoring Report

The latest edition assesses advances G20 nations’ have made on commitments to women’s empowerment.

Second IOE's Policy Working Group on Gender Equality and Diversity event on "Women Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Barriers and Challenges"

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On 7 March 2022, IOE's Policy Working Group on Gender Equality and Diversity held an event on "Women Entrepreneurship: Overcoming Barriers and…

Five steps to succeed as a woman entrepreneur

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On International Women's Day, IOE and its network team up to advance gender equality and diversity.

IOE's new mentoring initiative for women professionals

IOE is now accepting applications for both mentors and mentees for its newly launched Mentorship Programme.

IOE Policy Working Groups - update

The IOE Management Board decided at its September 2021 session to amend the names of two of the Organisation's Policy Working Groups to better…

5 steps to improve diversity and inclusion at work

IOE senior staff highlight what steps companies can take to promote and mainstream diversity and inclusion in recruitment processes and business…

Diversity and inclusion policies are good for business

In the first of a two-part series, IOE senior staff set out how effective diversity and inclusion policies can benefit employers’ business…

Mentoring for women empowerment!

IOE Senior Advisor Akustina Morni takes a close look at how mentoring can inspire the next generation of women leaders.

IOE NY Office latest developments

Brief overview of IOE NY activities together with highlights of opportunities for member engagement.

WOMENpreneurs: from Start-ups to Stars

International Organisation of Employers, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, and the UN Global Compact are co-organising a digital conference on 8…

REMINDER: Register now: Certified UNITAR/IOE training course on women in business and management

The IOE Gender Network is organising this innovative new course which is open to all IOE members and partners. Apply now for full funding,…

IOE reports show gender diversity is good business strategy

IOE is launching 2 new policy papers on promoting female talent in top management and how the digital revolution is helping more women join the…

IOE NY Joins UN Debate on Women’s Empowerment

During the most recent session of the Commission on the Status of Women, IOE took part in an interactive debate on women’s economic empowerment.

Four business reasons to promote gender equality and diversity

On International Women's Day, IOE highlights the business case for gender equality and diversity.

REMINDER: Join us for the next International Gender Network webinar on 27 February 2020!

Invitation to IOE Gender Network Webinar

IOE Gender Network launch webinar to take place on 11 September.

Employers stand up against violence or harassment of LGBTI people

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Employers reaffirm that sexual orientation and gender identity must never be…

West & Central Africa Members: Save the date for AYC Event in The Gambia from 23-26 March 2019

Please save the date for the 3rd African Youth Conference on African Unity & Development hosted by the African Youth Commission in Banjul, The…

IOE-Business Africa Enterprise Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February - Agenda out now!

The draft agenda is now available for the IOE-Business Africa Forum in Algiers on 18-19 February on the theme of inspiring, nurturing and…

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