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Gender Equality

What it is 

The BIAC project on Gender Equality is an initiative to ensure that business views and actions are reflected in work across OECD on Gender.  Business recognizes that there are important equity and human rights issues associated with economic empowerment of women, but there is also an important business and economic case for promoting attracting and retaining female talent in business.  Strengthening the economic, political and social positions of women is fundamental to future economic growth, innovation and competitiveness.  These points are reflected 2012 BIAC/AmCham Report:  Putting all our Minds to Work:  Harnessing the Gender Dividend. basis BIAC has now launched a next phase of work addressing Women’s Entrepreneurship.

Why it matters

Advancing the economic empowerment of women is a top business priority. Companies and business organisations are taking action and assuming leadership locally and globally to implement practices and policies that open pathways to the highest level for women in business. Unleashing women’s talent and creative potential in the workplace bears significant and well-documented economic gains not only for companies, but for women themselves, as well as for their families. Strengthening women’s economic, political and social status benefits economies and societies as a whole.

How it impacts

The 2012 BIAC Gender Report provided a toolkit and public policy recommendations for advancing women’s economic empowerment in the workplace, which was widely disseminated  and positively received by business, government and in regional intergovernmental forums making commitments to action in this field.  As follow up, in fall 2013 BIAC conducted a survey, with the support of Deloitte to take stock of recent developments in light of the BIAC/AmCham report Recommendations.  What is clear from the survey is that progress is slow, and that it requires the commitment of top management and government leadership to implement change.  Current BIAC work on Women’s Entrepreneurship will aim to bring business leaders to OECD to present business actions advancing women entrepreneurs, and provide input to a new BIAC Gender Report focusing on this topic.

Documents & Releases

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    March 2018

    BIAC Media Release: Business at OECD calls for more urgent action to secure gender equality

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    March 2018

    Presentation from Stéphane Reboud at 9 March BIAC Gender Equality Dialogue

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    March 2018

    9 March BIAC Dialogue on Gender Equality - Draft Agenda

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    December 2017

    Preparing All our Minds for Work - Business at OECD (BIAC) Report

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    2015

    Putting ALL Our Ideas to Work: Women and Entrepreneurship

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    2014

    Putting ALL Our Minds to Work: An Assessment

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    2014

    BIAC Survey highlights

    Business Actions Key to advancing Women’s Economic Empowerment

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    2012

    Putting ALL Our Minds to Work: Harnessing the Gender Dividend

News and press releases

Business assesses OECD/G20 Project Blueprints for Taxation of the Digitalizing Economy

Paris, 16th December 2020—Earlier this week, we released business comments to the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework consultation on blueprints addressing profit allocation—also known as Pillar One—and a minimum tax—known as... download (pdf)

Member spotlight

Keidanren responses to COVID-19

Have a look at our Japanese member publication related to COVID-19 :” Realizing Free, Open Trade and Investment under COVID 19, Targeting an Inclusive and Resilient Framework“. read more

Recent Publications

What business needs from the OECD in challenging times

As an important solutions partner, we stand ready to reinforce our work with the OECD and governments to address urgent global challenges and tangibly increase prosperity. As the 10... download (pdf)

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