Gender Publications
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Feb 8, 2021
Women in Agribusiness Value Chains
IFC’s Women in Agribusiness Value Chains program works with agribusiness clients across the world to help them close gender gaps and realize the benefits of gender inclusion in their value chain.
English | 2 pages | IFC 2021
Feb 8, 2021
Advancing Women's Employment
Why IFC? IFC is the preferred partner for global private sector entities that are at the forefront of leveraging the business case for gender equality. Learn more: Gender-Smart Business Solutions As more women enter the labor market and exert influence as consumers, savvy companies recognize the need to attract and retain more female employees and purchase from women-led companies. IFC’s Gender-Smart Business Solutions program provides clients with the tools and resources to strengthen gender inclusion within their operations, resolve labor issues, increase employee engagement, benefit from inclusive sourcing, and enhance company performance.
English | 2 pages | IFC 2021
Jan 22, 2021
COVID-19 Response: Corporate Strategies for Supporting Small and Medium Enterprise Suppliers in the Andean Region
The COVID-19 crisis is disrupting global, regional, and local value chains and is causing significant challenges for both corporations and their SME suppliers, including women-owned SMEs (WSMEs). This learning brief presents highlights from a virtual roundtable organized for corporate representatives to learn about the impact of COVID-19 on value chains and to share strategies to support SME suppliers, including WSMEs, during and post-crisis. The event brought together managers in procurement, purchasing, and sustainability from companies sourcing goods and services from Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
English | 2 pages | 2021 IFC
Jan 22, 2021
Learning Brief: Key Steps to Increase Gender-Inclusive Sourcing Among Corporations in Bangladesh
This learning brief is a resource for senior procurement representatives and outlines actionable recommendations to increase gender-inclusive sourcing in Bangladesh. These recommendations were formulated based on research, roundtable discussions, and interactions with women-owned small and medium enterprises, procurement leaders, and other senior corporate managers in Bangladesh.
English | 4 pages | 2021 IFC
Dec 10, 2020
Bridging the Gap: Emerging Private Sector Response and Recovery Measures for Gender Equality amid COVID-19
As COVID-19 widens global gender gaps, IFC and UN Women have partnered to showcase a growing number of companies and organizations around the world that are taking action to ensure the economic inclusion and social well-being of their employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as local communities. This report aims to inform companies around the world on emerging practices and initiatives for supporting women employees, entrepreneurs, and those in value chains amid the pandemic.
English | 34 pages | 2020 IFC & UN Women
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Alcazar Energy, Egypt
Alcazar Energy recognizes that workplace bullying, and in particular any forms of sexual harassment, could impact business operations and the employee’s wellbeing.
8 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - TAQA Arabia, Energy, Egypt
TAQA Arabia recognized a need to consider specific risks for women as part of the project’s environmental, social, and health and safety requirements.
6 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Asyaport, Infrastructure, Turkey
The case study explores how the company has taken action to promote equal opportunities and highlights the the implementation of the company’s Environmental and Social Action Plan.
7 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Gas Natural Açu (GNA), Energy, Brazil
The case study explores how the company has implemented key elements for prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace.
9 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 9, 2020
Case Study: Exploring Client Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response - Bioparques de Occidente, Agribusiness and Forestry, Mexico
The case study explores how the company has implemented a holistic approach towards the prevention of gender-based violence and sexual harassment within the workplace and its worker housing complexes.
10 pages | © December 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Dec 1, 2020
Women and Ride-hailing in Sri Lanka
This research explores whether the ride-hailing industry could play an important role in closing the gender gap in mobility and economic participation in Sri Lanka.
Nov 16, 2020
Private Equity and Value Creation: A Fund Manager’s Guide to Gender-smart Investing
This guide is a practical step-by-step road map for fund managers on how to strengthen gender diversity within their own firms and incorporate a gender focus into investment operations. It combines learnings from CDC and IFC’s experience with over 160 fund managers and draws on best practices with a series of case studies from stakeholders across the industry.
English | 109 pages | 2020 IFC & CDC Group
Nov 12, 2020
COVID-19 and Gender Equality: Six Actions for the Private Sector
This guidance note recommends six actions that private sector companies can implement to ensure that both women and men can return to economic activities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and participate equally as leaders, employees, business owners, and consumers.
English | 45 pages | 2020 IFC
Nov 12, 2020
Sri Lankan Businesses Advance Gender Equality
The report consolidates lessons from the SheWorks Sri Lanka Partnership and shares business results and good practices from 15 leading SheWorks companies in Sri Lanka..
Nov 11, 2020
Disclosure and Transparency During COVID-19 – Increasing Resilience and Building Trust During and After the Pandemic
This tip sheet provides guidance for both listed and privately-owned companies on how to disclose what they are doing to manage the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the pandemic, using IFC’s Disclosure and Transparency Framework, which is focused on strategy, governance, and performance. This framework promotes the issuance of standardized corporate reports and data – and provides investors and key stakeholders with the information they need to assess company resiliency, preparedness, and continued management of material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues both during and after the crisis. It can also provide guidance for stock exchanges and regulators who are adapting their disclosure and transparency framework during COVID-19.
Nov 2, 2020
Gender Lens Investments Enable Women Entrepreneurs to Thrive in Pakistan
The challenge of establishing and growing enterprises is even greater for women entrepreneurs in emerging economies, where women-owned and led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face an estimated credit deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion.
Oct 27, 2020
Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in the Private Sector in Sri Lanka
The report presents a snapshot of the gender dimensions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment in Sri Lanka.
Oct 14, 2020
Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Sri Lanka
The report presents a snapshot of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) across Sri Lanka
Oct 9, 2020
Factsheet: Women in Agribusiness Value Chains
Despite their contributions, women in agriculture face unique challenges that hamper their productivity, in turn weakening rural economies, the businesses that depend on them, and the global food chain. This factsheet presents an overview of IFC’s Women in Agribusiness Value Chains program working with agribusiness clients across the world to help them close gender gaps and realize the benefits of gender inclusion in their value chain.
English | 2 pages | 2020 IFC
Sep 21, 2020
Powered by Women - Business Case for Gender Diversity and Equality in Nepal’s Hydropower Sector
This Powered by Women report was developed by International Finance Corporation (IFC) as part of its commitment to mainstream gender into its programs. By building the Business Case for Gender Equality and Diversity in Nepal’s Hydropower sector, this report provides the foundation for the Powered by Women Initiative to help companies promote business growth and efficiency and enhance sustainability through increased gender diversity.
50 pages | © September 2020 IFC | Complimentary
Sep 11, 2020
Factsheet: Women's Insurance Program
Women in emerging markets often lack insurance protection, exposing them to risks when they want to launch a business or need to pay for a healthcare emergency. This factsheet presents an overview of IFC's unique role as a strategic partner to the insurance sector through technical advice and investments.
English | 2 pages | 2020 IFC
Sep 9, 2020
Enhancing Employee Productivity & Well-Being in Challenging Times: A Gender-Smart Guide to Remote Work for Employers & Managers
This guide provides employers and managers with resources to conduct a gender-smart situational analysis to understand how the pandemic may be affecting genders differently. It offers guidance on implementing inclusive remote-work practices.
English | 2 pages| IFC 2020
Aug 14, 2020
Digital2Equal: Airbnb’s Home-Sharing Trainings
In 2018, the global travel platform Airbnb partnered with the World Bank and the Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission to hold home-sharing training sessions in India. This case study explores how the program developed training modules aimed at improving women's ability to engage with guests and unlock the value of their homes.
English | 3 pages | 2020 IFC
Aug 14, 2020
Digital2Equal: DiDi Chuxing’s Inclusive Workplace Programs
For companies operating in the platform economy, gender dividends are particularly relevant as they are well placed to benefit from increased innovation and improved product and service design for closing current gaps. Global mobile transportation platform DiDi Chuxing realized that women in China face several barriers to equal employment. This case study highlights the company’s efforts to recruit and support more women in the tech sector through the DiDi Women’s Network.
English | 4 pages | 2020 IFC
Aug 14, 2020
Digital2Equal: Elo7 Grows its E-Commerce Platform by Helping Women Become Digital Entrepreneurs
Women comprise the majority of Brazilian online marketplace Elo7’s users. As part of IFC’s Digital2Equal initiative, Elo7 surveyed 1,000 sellers to better understand the needs women entrepreneurs. This case study highlights the survey’s key findings and how Elo7 utilized the insights to develop targeted tools and content aimed at helping women entrepreneurs professionalize their sales efforts in the digital world.
English | 3 pages | 2020 IFC
