Unfortunately, gender equality is still an issue in many countries, and many developed states and big corporations are trying to promote a better understanding of why equality of genders is so important. According to the World Benchmark Alliance, there are still many ways to improve, since the current level of gender equality is far from adequate.
There is a strategy from big corporations that strives forward to creating an atmosphere where we can finally say that there is complete gender equality in every sense of the word. Also, companies that are part of this movement are trying to motivate all other employers to implement the same strategy in their systems.
There are some big corporations and organizations that are together part of a movement that is motivating the whole world and creating bigger awareness of how important it is for women to have the same chance and work conditions. Here are some of the biggest and most influential groups that are trying to create a world as an easier place for women.
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World Benchmark Alliance
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There is big progress made globally, but there are still many challenges since a woman is still paid less for many jobs, they are less involved in the labor force. Also, women spend much more time on unpaid care, and many people still think about how a woman should be less involved in regular jobs, and more involved in watching kids and cleaning the house.
There are many ways of creating the same working conditions for both men and women, but before that, it is crucial to explain why that is so important. Another crucial thing is that we have to educate women and let them know that they have the same rights as a man. And on the other side, to motivate a man to help in that strategy, and help to enable the same conditions for both male and female workers.
The greatest challenges in terms of gender equality can be seen in third world countries and developing countries. The main focus of the World Benchmarking Alliance in their project of gender equality is to determine what are the exact problems and creating solutions through their reports about the conditions of women’s rights in all countries over the world.
Western Union
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One of the big corporations that are striving to create a world where there wouldn’t exist a need to ever mention gender equality, is Western Union, a platform where you can easily transfer money from all around the world. For more information about this company and how to transfer money with Western Union, you can check their website.
The report from Western Union says how a woman makes about slightly more than 50 percent of the population in the United States, but still under the radar when it comes to some of the highest positions in all industries. With current trends of reaching gender equality, there will be more than 100 years to reach the level where we can finally say that there is complete equality.
The Western Union as a corporation is motivating people to understand how important gender equality is, and parts of their strategy involve establishing and encouraging mentorships, more flexible policies, collaborative knowledge, and a committee of female workers.
McKinsey and Company
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The insight company, McKinsey and Company, has made a research for five years, and what are the main challenges that are slowing down the process of implementation and understanding of gender equality.
There is great progress over involving women in basic labor, and some higher positions. However, there is still much of the progress required, because the situation is still far from equal. There is big progress made in the highest working positions, where we can see over 20 percent more women in the last five years.
Unfortunately, there was no progress at all levels, like with five percent fewer women involved in leading positions such as managers, and there was no change in percentage of cases of aggression and moving toward the woman at work. The biggest progress was made in terms of flexibility at work.
Nestle Global
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One of the biggest corporations in the food industry in the world, the Nestle Group, is another company that is sharing the awareness of how important gender equality is for a better and safer future. They are creating a balanced working place that guarantees the same conditions and chances for development for every worker, no matter what gender or color they are.
The education of people is crucial if we want to reach a level of equality for everyone, and Nestle has many initiatives that are motivating and educating people about this problem and trying to find the best solution for sharing this mindset for all people. Gender equality is still a great issue in many countries over the world, and their initiatives are trying to reach even the third countries with lots of other challenges.
Everyone must go by themselves, and leave their impact on this issue. The Nestle Group managed to create a balance between genders, and today, they have more than 40 percent of managers positions held by women, and over 30 percent of leadership jobs.
Millennium Challenge Corporation
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The MCC is a corporation from the United States that is helping the economies in developing countries. They are also a part of a movement that is thriving to create the same working conditions for every gender, color, and religion. With their reports, we can see that there are almost three-time fewer businesses owned by women over the world, but the situation is going in a good way over recent years.
However, there are many ways for bigger progress in terms of gender equality, and this corporation is trying to promote what are the benefits and importance of creating the same conditions for female workers. Some of the companies that this corporation is working with are Hindustan Unilever Shakti Initiative, Nike Foundation, Ernst & Young, and many more.
