Equality Between Men and Women

  • Leader: IBM
  • Facilitator: Sodalitas

    The Laboratory explored how to support companies in the implementation of gender equality and work/life balance programmes by comparing the 10 key recommendations of CSR Europe's working group on Women in Leadership Positions with the findings of a comprehensive study on the challenges faced by working women in Italy.

    Did you know? 

    • In 2005 the overall pay gap between men and women was 15% in the EU-27 and 25% in private sector companies
    • Almost a third of women in the EU work part-time, compared to less than 1 in 10 for men
    • Women represent 59% of European Union university graduates
    • Only 12% of directorships in FTSE 100 companies are held by women, but this is double the figure from 2000

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    Cristina Catellani from Roche presents the CSR Laboratory on Equality Between Men and Women 

     

    Implementing and Managing Equal Opportunities Programmes 

    Increasing equality between men and women in the workplace is a priority for both governments and businesses.  

    Building on CSR Europe's business-to-business working group on Women in Leadership Positions, Sodalitas and IBM Italia launched the CSR Laboratory on Equality between Men and Women Laboratory. The Laboratory explored how to support companies in the implementation of gender equality and work/life balance programmes by comparing the groups's 10 key recommendations with the findings of a comprehensive study on the challenges faced by working women in Italy.

    Get Equipped

    Practising Gender Equality in CareersPractising Gender Equality in Careers (PDF)

    This toolkit provides practical suggestions for the implementation of an effective management system for equal gender opportunities, covering policies, organisational structures, measurement systems, communications and career development tools.

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