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    Women in business: policies for equality

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Towards a gender-diverse society

We want to help build a more diverse society across our markets and beyond. That’s why we’re co-chair of the Women in Business Action Council, and why we encourage our G20 leaders to adopt the B20 report recommendations.

To learn more about the importance of inclusion and our role on the Women in Business Action Council from Tanuj Kapilashrami, our Group Head of HR,  click here.

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Unlocking leadership potential

  • Evaluate and amend national policies on equality to ensure they protect the rights and equal opportunities of women
  • Prepare and implement a comprehensive Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) roadmap
  • Implement policies for employers that set goals and transparent disclosure requirements to increase women in leadership positions
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Promoting female business ownership

  • The G20 must eliminate barriers to accessing expertise for women-owned/led small and medium enterprises, as well as informal entrepreneurs and women-founded startups, through affordable legal support and increased financial literacy
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Better connections between stakeholders

  • The G20 must include a cross-section of women at all stages of policy decision-making and implementation
  • In partnership with the UN and others, the G20 should create a policy design and learning centre, to build the capacities of national governments to meet gender equality criteria, and share good practices across governments