Business Benefits of Gender Responsive Procurement

Business Benefits of Gender Responsive Procurement

“Gender equality is directly linked to sustainable development and is vital to the realization of human rights.” This article sets out the key benefits of Gender Responsive Procurement (GRP) What is Gender Responsive Procurement?  Gender-responsive procurement is...

An interview with SheSupplies CEO and founder

Throughout her career, Astrid Aafjes (CEO and founder of SheSupplies) has worked to advance women’s rights. She worked for NGOs, public entities, and multilateral organizations after earning her law degree. She founded Women Win, a global women’s rights fund. As...
Why is Gender Responsive Procurement (GRP) important?

Why is Gender Responsive Procurement (GRP) important?

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) defines Gender Responsive Procurement (GRP) as “a process whereby all stakeholders in the procurement of goods, services or works take into account the needs and capacities of women...

Gender equality in the supply chain event, October 2022

SheSupplies in collaboration with WomenWin, Win-Win strategies and the Social-Economic Council (SER), organized an in-person event in Pakhuis de Zwijger on October 31st 2022 which was kicked off by Lilianne Ploumen, former minister of Trade and Development...