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Despite progress, companies face gender equality ‘backlash’: UN business body

United Nations, Mar 19 (UNI) Although the drive to reach gender equality has picked up speed, and diversity initiatives have been put into place in companies and organizations, a significant level of resistance and backlash remains, according to a leading UN business group.
On the side-lines of the Commission on the Status of Women, the UN Global Compact – the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative – brought together business leaders from around the world to a roundtable at UN Headquarters in New York, to find ways to address the stumbling blocks to gender equality.
There are many concrete examples of the private sector moving in a positive direction, with regard to gender equality, and tackling systemic sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. These include the promotion of women’s representation on corporate boards, a demand for greater investment in companies owned by women, and a recognition that gender equality is a critical business issue.

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Turkish Prez's admin denies claims economic outlook grim for next 1 5 yrs

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US agencies didn't share all data about threat of terror attack with Russia: NYT

28 Mar 2024 | 4:12 PM

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Russia working with China, Turkey, UAE on payments constructively

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Over 12,500 criminal suspects apprehended in Afghan

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