Equal Chances for Women Critical in ‘Healthy, Productive Society’

March 18th, 2013

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Because of the notion that being a family woman should not lessen the prestige of being a corporate woman, businesses are also urged to adapt to the ever-changing modern world.

“People say women have children and they stay home,” said Poire Saikia-Eapen, managing director at PRIA Global. But she points out that with virtual offices, it’s possible for women to have children and continue working.

“They can stay home, they can work from home and if they have meetings we can actually set them up with video conferencing and there are companies who do that, and companies who should do that,” added Saikia-Eapen.

Promoting gender equality

In order to establish a more stable and fair corporate environment, the WEPs consider it fundamental to have a conversation regarding gender equality. Nor should that conversation be limited to women, according to these principles.

Men are an integral part in the sensitisation of society towards women’s issues. With their partnership and active advocacy, men, who most often hold leadership positions, are able to affect the perspectives of those around them by upholding gender equality.

Ger suggested that the situation would improve if men understood that a working woman is not a threat and “that she shouldn’t also be a wonder woman to take care of her children, her family, her business.”

Businesses that participate in the WEPs are urged to build policies that not only foster the protection of human rights and gender equality but also look at situations that affect both men and women differently. By understanding these differences, solutions can be made tackle obstacles like violence against women in the workplace, discrimination and exclusion.

“Economically it’s viable to have gender equal societies, because if you only have 100 percent men in a society in its economy, it’s not developing well enough no matter how big the income per capita,” Ger told IPS. “The development in this comes from a woman developing, which comes with education and then training.”

Through annual discussions and through partnerships with U.N. Women and U.N. Global Impact, the WEPs continue to grow in reach. Ultimately, the goal is to change corporate culture so that women not only feel included but empowered and respected as well for their contributions.

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