Countdown to International Women’s Day

A gender equality learning journey

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Thank you for your interest in the Countdown to International Women’s Day from the UN Global Compact — a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help your company move from commitment to action on gender equality.

While our live countdown has ended, you can still access the journey on demand. Sign up below to unpack what holistic corporate action for gender equality looks like in practice — regardless of your region, industry or sector.

 


 
Why join
 

  • Receive concrete frameworks and tools to set — and make progress on — ambitious corporate targets for gender equality
  • Gain insights from UN and industry experts on how to advance women leadership, male allyship, equal pay and more
  • Develop key messages and actions that your company can meaningfully leverage this International Women’s Day (and beyond)

 
How it works
 

  • Sign up for the journey below
  • Receive an email with access to all activities plus additional resources
  • Start your journey! Engage in interactive online learning, watch on-demand sessions, hear from global changemakers and more
  • Complete the full journey and receive a certificate of completion from the UN Global Compact Academy to share on social media




The Journey



Kickoff
Academy e-learning course
Gender equality: How business can
accelerate the pace of change
On demand

30 minutes

Week 1
Academy regional exchange sessions
Target Setting for Gender Equality
Live
1 and 2 February 2023
Recordings available. Sign up below to access.

90 minutes



Week 2
Academy Changemaker session
Bringing more women into the boardroom
9 February 2023
Recording available. Sign up to access.


Dinali Peiris
Group Human Resources Director, MAS Holdings
Sri Lanka

30 minutes

Week 3
Academy Changemaker session
The role of men in achieving gender equality
16 February 2023
Recording available. Sign up to access.


Martin Ochien'g
Group Managing Director, Sasini PLC
Kenya

30 minutes

Week 4
Academy Changemaker session
Closing the gender pay gap and fighting bias
23 February 2023
Recording available. Sign up to access.


Blanca Treviño
President and CEO, Softtek
Mexico

30 minutes


Week 5
Academy Deep-Dive session
Standing up & speaking out:
Advocating for an inclusive workplace
2 March 2023
Recording available. Sign up below to access.

90 minutes


Week 6
Academy e-learning course
How to be a male ally in gender equality
8 March 2023
On demand
 

45 minutes




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