News and Events
WEPs in the Media
The Women’s Empowerment Principles have been featured in international media. See below for a selection of articles.
General Coverage
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 4 November 2023
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, 15 October 2023
Justmeans, 6 October 2023
Jagran Post, 8 September 2023
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) Blog, 23 July 2023
Institue for Human Rights and Business, 10 July 2023
The Guardian, 19 March 2023
UN Women Asia and the Pacific, 10 March 2023
Nasdaq, 9 March 2023
Daily News, 6 March 2023
Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, 3 March 2023
Huffpost Impact: What's Working, 27 February 2023
Bloomberg Politics, 19 February 2023
USA Today, 19 February 2023
Movie News Guide, 29 January 2023
AllAfrica, 26 January 2023
International Business Times, 23 January 2023
prnewsbd.com, 14 January 2024
El Mercurio, 9 October 2023
Pro Bono Australia, 8 October 2023
Gender Diversity in Leadership is Key to Business Success
The Guardian, 2 October 2023
The Guardian, 2 October 2023
Women's Agenda, 2 October 2023
Live chat: is gender diversity at work the responsibility of women or employers?
The Guardian, 18 November 2023
The Guardian, 18 November 2023
Interview: Valerie Guertler-Doyle, Member of the Board of UN Women Switzerland, Discusses Equality in Business and How CEO’s Can Benefit by Adopting the WEPs
Dukascopy Forex Television (Switzerland), 20 August 2023
Dukascopy Forex Television (Switzerland), 20 August 2023
Equal Chances for Women Critical in 'Healthy, Productive Society'
Inter Press Service (IPS) News Agency, 17 March 2023
Inter Press Service (IPS) News Agency, 17 March 2023
Calling all Global CEOs – Have You Signed the UN Women's Empowerment Principles Yet?
Forbes, 11 March 2023
Forbes, 11 March 2023
Why Women Must Seize the Moment
CNN Opinion, 11 March 2023
CNN Opinion, 11 March 2023
Empowering All Women to Reach Their Full Potential
By Valerie Jarrett, White House Blog, 8 March 2023
By Valerie Jarrett, White House Blog, 8 March 2023
Women Power: Improvement in Positions, a Long Way to Go
Moneylife, 7 March 2023
Moneylife, 7 March 2023
Pacte Mondial et ONU FEMMES: l’autonomisation des femmes favorise la croissance
Agence Ecofin, 7 March 2023
Agence Ecofin, 7 March 2023
Four Principles of Women’s Empowerment
The Huffington Post, The Blog, 5 March 2023
The Huffington Post, The Blog, 5 March 2023
Ban Calls on Businesses to Empower Women
Xinhua News Agency, 11 March 2023
Xinhua News Agency, 11 March 2023
Partnering Opportunities at UN Women: A Conversation with Antonie de Jong
DevEx, 11 March 2023
DevEx, 11 March 2023
Women’s Empowerment Principles Make it Clear: Equality Means Business
By Kiyotaka Akasaka, The Huffington Post, The Blog, 8 March 2023
By Kiyotaka Akasaka, The Huffington Post, The Blog, 8 March 2023
WEPs Leadership Awards and Honour Roll
Dean's Beans Founder, Dean Cycon Honored with United Nations Leadership Award
The Republican / MassLive.com (USA), 25 March 2023
The Republican / MassLive.com (USA), 25 March 2023
MAS Chief Recognized for Women Empowerment
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), 12 March 2023
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), 12 March 2023
Gianmarco Monsellato (Taj)
Les Echos (France), 8 March 2023
Les Echos (France), 8 March 2023
BNZ Wins UN Gender Equality Award
Business Day (New Zealand), 7 March 2023
Business Day (New Zealand), 7 March 2023
[Turkish Companies Become Spotlight of UN]
Haberler (Turkey), 8 March 2023
Haberler (Turkey), 8 March 2023