13 AUDITORS CERTIFIED TO IMPLEMENT THE GENDER EQUALITY SEAL IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE Image: Aisha Jemila Daniels/UNDP October 8, 2021 Addis Ababa, 8 October 2021 – The UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, in partnership with the Government of Canada, held a virtual certification ceremony on 20 September 2021 to award certificates to 24 participants for successfully completing the Gender Equality Seal (GES) for Private Sector audit training. Among the 24 participants, 13 individuals were certified as GES auditors.   Initiated in Africa in 2016, the GES Certific ..read more

Igualando RD recognizes eight Dominican companies committed to gender equality Image: Julia Ramírez, PNUD October 20, 2021 Santo Domingo. The Ministry of Women recognized eight Dominican companies for their commitment and work to promote gender equality within the work environment through their incorporation into the Igualando RD Seal for the private sector, an initiative that it promotes together with the United Nations Program (UNDP). In the activity, special recognition was granted to Banco BHD León and Bepensa, which at the end of last year were certified with the Platinum Seal ..read more

Signing of MOU with GCCI on the Gender Equality Seal Image: Gender-Equality-Seal June 18, 2020 Launched by national governments with support from UNDP, the Gender Equality Seal Certification Programme assists public & private institutions to ensure that their workplaces are fair and equitable, for a productive and innovative workforce, while enhancing efficiency & promoting accountability – with higher rates of women in non-traditional sectors & leadership roles. The Gender Equality seal was developed in collaboration with the private sector & governments to create ..read more

GENDER EQUALITY TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW! March 14, 2022 AS WE CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH I wish to acknowledge and pay tribute to all women and girls who have carried the torch of gender equality Happy International Women’s Month! As we celebrate International Women’s Month for 2022, I wish to acknowledge and pay tribute to all women and girls who have carried the torch of gender equality and women’s empowerment while leading the change for a more sustainable and climate-resilient future for all, leaving no one behind. Let me also acknowledge boys and men who hav ..read more

COMPANIES FOR GENDER EQUALITY IN PERU Image: Aisha Jemila Daniels/UNDP September 16, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting well-being at work, especially for women. This crisis is deepening the gender gaps faced by women around the world, which could set us back 25 years of progress in gender equality, according to the UNDP Global Tracker of Gender Responses to COVID-19. and UN Women. In Peru, the economic income of women has been reduced by up to 37% since the start of the pandemic, more than double that in the case of men, according to a study by the United Nations and the Inst ..read more

UNDP and the Ministry of Labor accompany the business sector in the transformation of the country towards gender equity Image: UNDP Co Mintrabajo Equidad Genero 2021 December 8, 2021 40 companies obtained the Equipares seal or recognition for taking concrete actions to achieve gender equality in their work environments. Last Thursday, November 24, in the morning, the Equipares seals awards were guiven by Mr. Ángel Custodio, Minister of Labor; Adriana Albarracín, coordinator of the Internal Working Group for Victims and Labor Equity with a Gender Approach; and Carlos Arango, coordin ..read more

UNDP Africa Launches Innovative Gender Seal Training Image: UNDP; The training, which took placed in Kampala, Uganda, brought together participants from the private sector, government institutions and UNDP country offices. December 21, 2018 From 26 to 30 November 2018, UNDP Africa rolled out a certification programme to help professionals gain expert knowledge and implement policies aimed at achieving the Gender Equality Seal in Africa’s public and private sectors. The training, which took placed in Kampala, Uganda, brought together participants from the private sector, g ..read more

42 regional experts trained on the Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector in Africa The experts will support the implementation of the Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector in Africa Image: UNDP Rwanda  / Participants at the Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector in Africa training in Kigali, Rwanda August 26, 2022 Addis Ababa, 26 August 2022 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Service Centre for Africa, in partnership with the Government of Canada, held a Regional Training of Trainers on the Gender Equality Seal for the Private Sector in Af ..read more

UNDP LAUNCHES STANDARDS TO GUIDE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ACHIEVING SDGS September 4, 2019 DRAFTS AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT, CONSULTATION THROUGH DECEMBER 4 NEW YORK – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released for comment and consultation a new set of standards to guide private fund managers toward investments that advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These SDG Impact Practice Standards for Private Equity Funds were developed by SDG Impact, a flagship UNDP initiative aimed at advancing transparency and mobilizing private capital in support of susta ..read more