chamber partnership meeting - women entrepreneurship & bmo services - south africa, march 2013 -...
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CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP MEETING - WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BMO SERVICES - South Africa, March 2013 - The strength of networking & benchmarking!
Bridging the Global Gender Gap
Economy
EducationHealth
Politics
(Source: World Economic Forum Rating)
Family&
Tradition
CTS & Private Sector Development Center
Developing infrastructure for private business
Introducing Gender issues and WEE? How?
The role of business member organisations
Policy Advocacy onlocal, national & international level
Meeting places, local and international networking
Member services
Independent third party
Bridging the Global Gender Gap
WHAT CAN BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS DO?
Focus on relevent policy advocacy issues: Human rights issues & legal inequalities Unequal access to education & jobs Unequal access to capital Legal & structural obstacles like taxsystem, inheritance laws
Influence Member Companies & Business to work pro-actively : Reducing wage gaps – measure, set goals & benchmark Supporting women through the ”glass ceiling” Supporting women to balance family, traditions and work Adapt working conditions & infrastructure Putting women health issues in focus
Business, Gov’t, Media - Increase numbers of female leaders and visibility of women
Business & Gov’t - Empowerment programs and professional training – e.g. local resource centers
Business - More women networks in chambers and other business organisations
Business - Mentorship programs for women
BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP
HOW?
Role Models
Support Systems
Gov’t & Business - Provide support systems enabling both women and men to work – e.g. childcare, adjusting school hours to work hours.
Gov’t & Business - Planning infrastructure & transportation to suite women’s mobility - public transportation, ICT, allocation of industrial zones, flexibility at work places, working from home
Gov’t - Remove discriminatory structures – participation in political and business sphere, taxation, the right to own property & wealth etc.
BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP
HOW?
Family - Access to paid work & more equal division of unpaid work
Family - Recognize how social and family life can play a disruptive and constructive role – family/career, production/reproduction, quality of life etc.
BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP
HOW?
PROVIDING ROLEMODELS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION
PROVIDING ROLEMODELS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION
Don’t forget the Men!
