Let’s talk about Women in Fashion
To what extent is your organisation enabling women to flourish, and reaping the benefits of gender equality?
Studies around the world consistently find that companies that actively pursue gender equality benefit from, among others: higher productivity, greater creativity, more innovation and openness, enhanced reputation and higher profitability (5-20%). But what does gender equality mean in fashion? What is the current situation for the millions of women designing, making and selling the world’s clothes? And how do we take a holistic approach to supporting men and women equally throughout the value chain?
In this 30-minute presentation, Machteld Ooijens will share her knowledge and experience around the challenges women face in the fashion supply chain, and how the Gender-Responsive Human Rights Due Diligence tool can help shine a light on current practices and possible improvements. Using case studies, she will highlight how leading fashion companies are already benefitting from more gender equal policies.