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CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP MEETING - WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BMO SERVICES - South Africa , March 2013 - The stren

CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP MEETING - WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BMO SERVICES - South Africa , March 2013 - The strength of networking & benchmarking! . Economy. Bridging the Global Gender Gap. Family & Tradition. Education. Health. Politics. (Source: World Economic Forum Rating).

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CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP MEETING - WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BMO SERVICES - South Africa , March 2013 - The stren

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  1. CHAMBER PARTNERSHIP MEETING - WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP & BMO SERVICES - South Africa, March 2013 - The strength of networking & benchmarking!

  2. Economy Bridging the Global Gender Gap Family & Tradition Education Health Politics (Source: World Economic Forum Rating)

  3. CTS & Private SectorDevelopment CenterDeveloping infrastructure for private businessIntroducing Gender issues and WEE? How?

  4. The role of business member organisations Meeting places, local and international networking Member services Independent third party Policy Advocacy on local, national & international level

  5. Bridging the Global Gender Gap WHAT CAN BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS DO? Focus on releventpolicy advocacyissues: • Human rightsissues & legal inequalities • Unequalaccess to education & jobs • Unequalaccess to capital • Legal & structuralobstacles like taxsystem, inheritancelaws InfluenceMemberCompanies & Business to work pro-actively : • Reducingwage gaps – measure, set goals & benchmark • Supportingwomenthrough the ”glass ceiling” • Supportingwomen to balancefamily, traditions and work • Adaptworkingconditions & infrastructure • Putting womenhealthissues in focus

  6. BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP HOW? • Business, Gov’t, Media - Increase numbers of female leadersand visibility of women • Business & Gov’t - Empowerment programs and professional training – e.g. local resource centers • Business - More women networks in chambers and other business organisations • Business - Mentorship programs for women RoleModels Support Systems

  7. BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP HOW? • Gov’t & Business - Provide support systems enabling both women and men to work – e.g. childcare, adjusting school hours to work hours. • Gov’t & Business - Planning infrastructure & transportation to suite women’s mobility - public transportation, ICT, allocation of industrial zones, flexibility at work places, working from home • Gov’t - Remove discriminatory structures – participation in political and business sphere, taxation, the right to own property & wealth etc.

  8. BRIDGING THE GLOBAL GENDER GAP HOW? • Family - Access to paid work & more equal division of unpaid work • Family - Recognize how social and family life can play a disruptive and constructive role – family/career, production/reproduction, quality of life etc.

  9. PROVIDING ROLEMODELS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION

  10. PROVIDING ROLEMODELS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION Don’tforget the Men!

  11. PROVIDING ROLEMODELS FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION Don’tforget the Boys! THANK YOU!charlotte.kalin@chambertrade.se

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