Established by UN Women and UN Global Compact

• Corporate Leadership for Gender Equality: Corporations should foster an environment promoting gender equality, from CEOs to interns. Think of it as having a "female-friendly" management style.

• Fair Treatment: Gender doesn't determine one's capabilities or potential. Treat everyone, men and women, with respect and without bias. Consider Apple's 2020 announcement that it has achieved pay equity across genders and races for identical roles.

• Health, Safety, and Well-being: From working conditions to mental health support, everyone's well-being matters, irrespective of gender. Look at the policies at companies like Google, known for providing a safe and supportive work environment.

• Education, Training, and Professional Development: Women should have equal opportunities to grow their skills, just like men. For instance, programs like Girls Who Code encourage more women to get into tech.

• Enterprise Development, Supply Chain, and Marketing Practices: Implement business strategies that uplift women. Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ campaign, for example, uplifted women by breaking traditional beauty norms.

• Community Initiatives and Advocacy: Encourage equality through initiatives that challenge stereotypes and promote equality. The #MeToo movement is a perfect example of such advocacy.

• Measure Progress: Keep track and report how well you're doing in achieving gender equality. Just like a report card in school, but instead of grades, we track gender equality improvements!

Colombia, despite having one of Latin America's longest armed conflicts, has seen a significant rise in women's participation in decision-making positions and the labor force. It's like a phoenix rising from the ashes, with women leading the charge!

• Increased Female Representation: In 1998, only 12% of cabinet members were women, but by 2011, this figure increased to 32%.
• Educational Participation: More girls are now enrolled in secondary and tertiary education than boys.
• Labour Force Involvement: Women's involvement in the labour force grew from 30% in 1990 to over 40% in 2012.