Dear WEPs signatories and friends,
Welcome to the last 2020 news update from the WEPs Secretariat. As weare approaching the end of this year, we would like to thank you for supporting andcontributing to our achievements this year. 2020 was a challenging year for all ofus, but we look forward to 2021 with a lot of optimism.

We are happy to announce that our community is growing rapidly and that we now
have more than 4, 000 WEPs signatories. About 300 signatories have created profile
pages, reiterating a high-level commitment to gender equality and women's
empowerment. For those who haven't done so yet, join them by creating yourcompany's profile page. For guidance on how, see here.

We’ve had such a busy year that in January, our team will be taking a well-deserved
break. Expect fewer updates from us over the coming weeks.

But first, we would like to share some of our latest work that we think you will enjoy.

WEPs LearnWe would like to welcome you to our recently launched WEPs Learn! This platform
strives to equip women with new skills, capacities and characteristics to succeed in thedigital labour market. It also offers learning opportunities for WEPs signatories todeepen their implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles. Start yourlearning journey.

The Power of Partnerships for Achieving GenderEquality

This short documentary showcases the role and responsibilities of stakeholders,
particularly the private sector, in advancing gender equality in the world of work. It
covers the period from 1995 – when the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
was adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women – up until the present day.

NEW KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTS
The Power of Working Together: Emerging Practices that
Advance Women's Economic Empowerment
This booklet is inspired by the promisingpractices collected by the WE
EMPOWER-G7 Programme during 20182020. Its purpose is to share the ways inwhich G7 and EU governments andcompanies are working together topromote gender equality in the workplace,marketplace and community.
Read the booklet here.

As COVID-19 widens global gender gaps,
IFC and UN Women partnered toshowcase emerging practices ofcompanies and organizations around theworld to ensure the economic inclusionand social well-being of theiremployees, customers, and suppliers, aswell as local communities.
Read the full report here!

LEADERS IN ACTION

This Leaders in Action piece follows
the journey of PATHFINDER cofounders Jessica van Thiel andShivani Singh. It explores theirdifferent backgrounds, skills, andthe company’s strength as a teamworking together across continents.

Read about the journey of Ayako
Sonoda, the founder of Cre-en Inc.
The Japanese business consulting
firm specializes in sustainability
management and SDGs reporting.
Read the full interview

Read the full interview

COMPANY CASE STUDIESBanco Santander, a global financial
services company based

Capgemini, a company rooted
in consulting, digital transformation,

in Spain, considers diversity andinclusion a priority. Learn more
about the company's genderequality action plan and how
to advance gender equality througha culture shift.

technology
and engineering, recognized a needto promote more women into
leadership roles. Learn more about
their WeLead programme, enabling
women to build their leadershipskills.

Read the full case study
Read the full case study

SPOTLIGHT ON PUBLIC POLICY

Canada, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and US.

THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS FOR ACHIEVINGGENDER EQUALITY

Photos: Courtesy of Al Hamra Real Estate, Burgan Bank, EQUATE Petrochemical, Gulf Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Stock
Exchange, National Bank of Kuwait and Zain Group.

From 25 November to 10 December, the Women's Empowerment
Principles joined the UN System’s 16 Days of Activism campaign to end violenceagainst women and girls.

We applaud the work of our community in drawing attention to this campaign.
Among them, seven WEPs signatories from Kuwait (including Al Hamra Real Estate,Burgan Bank, EQUATE Petrochemical, Gulf Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait Stock Exchange,
National Bank of Kuwait and Zain Group) lit their buildings in orange to say no toviolence against women and girls. Read more here.
We also received creative works about the campaign from our signatories. We featured
them on our Facebook page and Twitter account. If you haven’t already done so, follow
us!

Thank you for reading!
If you have any questions you can email us at weps@unwomen.org.

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