World of Work

Women’s Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate Change

ICW Parallel Event: Women’s Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate Change

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Economic empowerment of women and girls is pivotal to women having access and control over the use of income and economic assets in order to transform their lives. The rise in automation, connectivity and technology, the emergence of the gig economy, and demographic and social shifts are bringing change in the workplace. However, women face more challenges than men when it comes to labor participation and access to decent jobs. This event will discuss best practices and measures to help women overcome long-established systemic obstacles to their labor participation and transition successfully in the future workplace impacted by many changes, including climate change.

Speakers
– Kyung-wha Kang, Former Senior Advisor on Policy to UN SG António Guterres / Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
– Caren Grown, Senior Technical Advisor, World Bank / Former Director of the Gender Group, World Bank
– Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women / Chair, Corporate Women Directors International
– Melissa Upreti, Senior Director of Program and Global Advocacy, Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University
– Hyeshin Park, Economist, Gender Programme Co-ordinator, OECD

Moderator: Linda Liu, Vice-president, International Council of Women

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit International Council of Women here.

Women’s Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate Change

ICW Parallel Event: Women’s Empowerment in a Future World of Work Impacted by Climate Change

Register here: 

Economic empowerment of women and girls is pivotal to women having access and control over the use of income and economic assets in order to transform their lives. The rise in automation, connectivity and technology, the emergence of the gig economy, and demographic and social shifts are bringing change in the workplace. However, women face more challenges than men when it comes to labor participation and access to decent jobs. This event will discuss best practices and measures to help women overcome long-established systemic obstacles to their labor participation and transition successfully in the future workplace impacted by many changes, including climate change.

Speakers
– Kyung-wha Kang, Former Senior Advisor on Policy to UN SG António Guterres / Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea
– Caren Grown, Senior Technical Advisor, World Bank / Former Director of the Gender Group, World Bank
– Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women / Chair, Corporate Women Directors International
– Melissa Upreti, Senior Director of Program and Global Advocacy, Center for Women’s Global Leadership at Rutgers University
– Hyeshin Park, Economist, Gender Programme Co-ordinator, OECD

Moderator: Linda Liu, Vice-president, International Council of Women

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit International Council of Women here.

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work

March 18, 2022, 1:00 -2:30 EDT (New York)

Register in advance for this meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-qoqj8qHdKshLfSFs0FWgJCdP9ufXOg

This side event will focus on training and reforms that can make the World of Work more fair, safe, and inclusive, allowing all workers to be valued for their contributions to society: the elimination of all kinds of violence and harassment in the work realm, The Future of Work will depend on decisions taken today by policymakers, employers, and workers themselves. If those are informed by the values of fairness, equity, and social justice, then we will certainly be building forward better. 

Opening – H.E. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina

Moderator – Maria Fornella Oehninger, Soroptimist International UN Representative

Women’s Empowerment and Financial Inclusion – Andrea Grobocopatel, President, FLOR Foundation 

Closing the Gender Pay Gap – Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and Chair of the ITUC Women’s Committee

ILO C190 Ending Violence in the Workplace and Promoting Decent Work – Ms Beate Andrees, ILO Special Representative to the UN, and Director of the ILO at the UN 

Dream It Be It, Career Support and Mentoring for Girls – Beverly Bucur, Soroptimist International Advisor, Education Specialist 

Why STEM? – Elena Pinetti, Scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (USA).

Conclusion and Questions

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit Soroptimist International.

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work

New Paradigm for Women: Dignity Through Decent Work

March 18, 2022, 1:00 -2:30 EDT (New York)

Register in advance for this meeting: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vd-qoqj8qHdKshLfSFs0FWgJCdP9ufXOg

This side event will focus on training and reforms that can make the World of Work more fair, safe, and inclusive, allowing all workers to be valued for their contributions to society: the elimination of all kinds of violence and harassment in the work realm, The Future of Work will depend on decisions taken today by policymakers, employers, and workers themselves. If those are informed by the values of fairness, equity, and social justice, then we will certainly be building forward better. 

Opening – H.E. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina

Moderator – Maria Fornella Oehninger, Soroptimist International UN Representative

Women’s Empowerment and Financial Inclusion – Andrea Grobocopatel, President, FLOR Foundation 

Closing the Gender Pay Gap – Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and Chair of the ITUC Women’s Committee

ILO C190 Ending Violence in the Workplace and Promoting Decent Work – Ms Beate Andrees, ILO Special Representative to the UN, and Director of the ILO at the UN 

Dream It Be It, Career Support and Mentoring for Girls – Beverly Bucur, Soroptimist International Advisor, Education Specialist 

Why STEM? – Elena Pinetti, Scientist at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (USA).

Conclusion and Questions

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CoNGO Notes: For information about collaborative work of NGOs on the issues above and related matters, visit the substantive committees related to CoNGO. Visit here for specific information about the NGO Committee on Status of Women/New York, NGO Committee on Status of Women Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Status of Women Geneva. For information about the event organizer, visit Soroptimist International.

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