With the holiday season upon us it’s a great opportunity to start gender responsive sourcing and procuring. With something as simple as office gifts or party planning! If you are responsible for buying the company gifts and placing a bulk order, it might be nice to...
If your business plans to take a proactive approach to gender equality, it is important to develop clear goals and indicators to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation process. Measuring progress is crucial to see if the implemented measures are actually enhancing...
“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...
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...
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...
