1. BPW International Empowered Women Leading Business Angela McLeod Leadership Summit - 16 February 2013

2. Empowered Women Leading Business 1. Triennium Theme 2. Three BPW Policy Led Initiatives 3. Strategies in place to support BPW Affiliates

3. Our positioning statement achieves the following: Voice of Women to Business Empowered Women Women BusinessLeading We are seeking to empower women to be leaders of businesses; communities thought leadership; and other women Ours is the female target The audience is women who both desire to, and are willing to step up and take the power - not wait for it to be handed to them Business is the target and the differentiating point that sets us apart from other NGOs

4. Triennium Theme Describes the benefit ‣ Global economies ‣ Country economies ‣ State and local economies ‣ The economics of society including the social and environmental aspects Business in this context describes all economies:

5. BPW Initiatives THINKING GLOBALLY - TO ACT LOCALLY 1. WEPs - Women’s Empowerment Principles 2. EPD - Equal Pay Day Awareness Campaigns 3. Entrepreneurs - Economic Empowerment

6. BPW Resources

7. Ensure the health, safety and well-being of all women and men workers. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination. Establish high-level corporate leadership for gender equality Promote education, training and professional development for women. Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women. Promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy. WO m E n ’S E m POWER m E n T PRI n CIPLES Measure and publicly report on progress to achieve gender equality. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lead NGO Collaborator: BPW International International Federation of Business and Professional Women

8. BPW Affiliates Leading ‣ BPW Korea worked with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the UN Global Compact, Korea Network to launch WEPs during the 2010 G-20 Summit held first Leadership Conference in 2011; 2nd event in 2012. Aim to integrate the WEPs into corporate and government environment and introduce them to other Pacific Island countries ‣ BPW Turkey inaugural WEPs Forum at Yeditepe University, in 2010. 2nd international conference in March 2012; high level participation by government and UN officials; co- organising UNGC WEPs event for October 2012 Young BPW Turkey weekend ‘Youth and Experience Sharing for the WEPs promoting ‘YES4WEPs!’ ‣ BPW American Samoa

9. BPW Affiliates Leading ‣ BPW France launched communication campaign; targeted international companies: Orange Business Services, Areva, LVMH, Danone, Bouygues; integrates WEPs into global communication document. ‣ BPW Canada engaged government leaders’ support for the official launch of WEPs; National Convention with signatories including Ministers; arrnge press conference; present WEPs at London Chamber of Commerce; Mayor of City of London signs; holding first WEPs webinars; ‣ BPW Australia held a National Policy Conference on WEPs;became member of UN Global Compact Australia Network; co- organised first WEPs consultations with business in 2009; panel discussion in September 2012

10. BPW Affiliates Leading ‣ BPW Nigeria 2011 National Conference “Women in REAL Business: Doing Business the Right way” invited UN Women to co- launch WEPs; 250 participants ‣ BPW New Zealand launched WEPs with UN Women & Equal Rights Commission in February 2012 at Government House;11 companies signed; ‣ BPW Johannesburg South Africa partnered with Minister of Trade and Industry, DTI in 2011; breakfast launch - 64 CEOs signed the CEO Statement of Support; over 400 corporates attended included SA’s leading companies;widespread media coverage with CEO’s joining the Minister on stage to show support for initiative. Sept 2012: hosted press conference with the DTI. Minister of Women delivered keynote address; additional 35 CEOs sign the CEO Statement of Support. 2011 signatories received an acknowledgment award for their commitment to making equality a corporate priority.

11. Treat all women and men fairly at work – respect and support human rights and nondiscrimination. 2 2. Equal Pay Day

12. Source: Vital Voices Global Businesswomen ’ s Network 3. Entrepreneurs Economic Empowerment ‣ Linking local WoBs ‣ Advocating for “Supplier Diversity Programs” ‣ BPW Members’ ITC survey ‣ Online education Implement enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices that empower women. 5

13. BPW Supported Initiatives 1. ITC - International Trade Centre 2. CBW - Commonwealth Business Women 3. IOE - Association with International Organisation of Employers 4. SEELC - South East Europe Leadership Centre 5. UAE & GCC Growth Strategy

14. ITC: BPW Leads on Women and Trade Program ‣ to increase the share of procurement secured by women vendors from 2011 to 2020 ‣ bringing greater economic benefit to women and their communities.

15. GPASWV Global Platform for Action on Sourcing from Women Vendors ‣ Encourage greater participation of Women-Owned Businesses (WoBs) in the global supply chain. ‣ Increase purchases made by large corporations and governments across the world, from WoBs.

16. CBW ‣ Three organisations strengthening the Commonwealth. Building Businesses. Advancing Women

17. Commonwealth BusinessWomen ‣ Launched during CHOGM 2011; founding partner ‣ Key moment for the Commonwealth, the global economy and businesswomen ‣ Direct access and input to Commonwealth Ministerial meetings: ‣ - Finance Minsters (annual) ‣ - Women’s Affairs Ministers (triennial) ‣ - Heads of Government (biannual)

18. IOE International Organisation of Employers ‣ Two organisations bringing the voice of women to business.

19. ‣ largest representative organisation of the private sector in the world. ‣ represents the interests of business in labour and social policy debate in international forums, and across the UN and multilateral system. ‣ sharing knowledge, networks and intercultural understanding for the joint promotion of workplace diversity, gender equality and women’s empowerment, across the business community. ‣ understanding of the benefits of gender equality initiatives, and the development of women entrepreneurship. BPW Gender Expert to IOE

20. IOE International Organisation of Employers Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland; est in 1920 ‣ 151 national employers’ organisation members in 144 countriesNational peak business and industry groupsBPW International partnered as “Gender Expert”

21. UAE & Middle East BPW International realises founder’s vision New clubs being formed in the Middle East - Qatar, Saudia Arabia and Iraq. In the UAE: Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Al Ain and 2 clubs in Dubai.

22. ‣ Invitation ‣ BPW Develops the Leadership Potential of Members - ‣ 2-3 March 2013 New York ‣ Join us!

23. XVIII BPW International Congress Jeju, Korea