Businesses around the world promote gender equality and the full participation and leadership of women in the workplace, market and community. UN Women and UN Global Compact encourage companies of all sizes, in all countries, industries and sectors, to take action towards gender equality with women’s empowerment principles.
Bosis is part of a global network to support the empowerment and equal rights of women, UN Women's Empoverment Principles (WEP).
UN Women is a United Nations agency on gender equality and the advancement of women, established in 2010 through the merger of four United Nations agencies.
About WEP
UN Women has been present in Serbia since 2006 (under the name UNIFEM).
The companies that signed these principles were committed to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment among their employees, but also in relation to business partners, suppliers, and entrepreneurs.
Principles of women's empowerment
- Principle 1: Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality
- Principle 2: Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination
- Principle 3: Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers
- Principle 4: Promote education, training and professional development for women
- Principle 5: Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women
- Principle 6: Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy
- Principle 7: Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality
