Countdown to International Women’s Day 2025

A Learning Journey for Advancing Gender Equality

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WHY GENDER EQUALITY MATTERS

Advancing gender equality is not only a matter of fundamental human rights — it also drives business performance and advances corporate sustainability. Yet despite progress, over 125 million women and girls around the world are affected by gender discrimination.

In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, take meaningful corporate action to support gender equality. The UN Global Compact invites you to join the Countdown to International Women’s Day — a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help your company move from commitment to action on gender equality. Throughout this three-week learning journey, starting from 18 February until 8 March 2025, you will unpack what holistic corporate action for gender equality looks like in practice across your region, industry or sector. Join peers around the world in a mix of live and on-demand learning experiences offered in multiple languages and time zones.

 

Why join

  • Gain insights into the latest trends shaping the business landscape and how gender equality is key
  • Access concrete frameworks and tools to set and make progress on ambitious corporate targets for gender equality
  • Obtain key messages and actions that your company can meaningfully leverage this International Women’s Day—and beyond
  • Receive a certificate of completion from the UN Global Compact Academy to share on social media

How it works

  • Sign up for the journey—open to all—and invite your peers and team to join
  • Once you sign up, you’ll receive informative emails with activity reminders and resources recommended by experts
  • Engage in interactive online learning, participate in live sessions or explore our on-demand courses to learn from global innovators and experts

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THE JOURNEY

To receive the full journey experience, sign up to receive invitations to exclusive live sessions, case studies, and other detailed resources.

LIVE SESSIONS

WEEK 1

Measuring Gender Equality in Business

Addressing the gender equality gap in ESG reporting


18 February 2025


Session 1: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. CET
Interpretation: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian

Session 2: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ET
Interpretation: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish

WEEK 2

Gender Equality in Supply Chains

Integrating Gender Equality Across Business Operations


25 February 2025


Session 1: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. CET
Interpretation: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian

Session 2: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ET
Interpretation: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish

WEEK 3

Business Strategies to Drive Allyship

The Role of Male Allies
 


04 March 2025


Session 1: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. CET
Interpretation: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian

Session 2: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. ET
Interpretation: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Turkish

JOURNEY RESOURCES

On-Demand Offerings

Access each live session’s recording and accompanying resources on-demand on the Academy platform. You will receive curated recommended e-learning courses to further advance gender target setting and implementation.

Case Studies

Explore a variety of regionally diverse case studies showcasing real-world examples of companies tackling gender equality through their refined policies, structure, and overall business environment.

NEW Male-Allyship Action Guide

Our new Male Allyship action guide (e-learning course) launches in March 2025! Equip yourself with the skills needed to advocate for gender equality and encourage your colleagues to do the same.

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Moving Forward Faster: Ambitious corporate action must be taken to make tangible and measurable progress for accelerated impact by 2030. As part of the UN Global Compact’s Forward Faster initiative, Gender Equality is one of five critical areas where the private sector can make the most impact in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). If your company is prioritizing gender equality or wants to set ambitious targets, visit the Forward Faster webpage to accelerate your company’s profitability and performance by ensuring inclusive workplaces and parity in your workforce.

In Collaboration with:

Increasing gender equality across the corporate landscape is a collective effort and the UN Global Compact Academy is grateful for the work and leadership of the partners below.

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