International Women's Day: Company engagement moves the needle on gender equality

How firms are working towards shrinking inequality

To mark International Women's Day this Sunday, experts from Federated Hermes tell Investment Week the ways they are addressing gender inequality through company engagement, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To mark International Women's Day this Sunday, experts from Federated Hermes tell Investment Week the ways they are addressing gender inequality through company engagement, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The figures in the latest World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report show that while the gap in gender equality is narrowing, there remains significant disparity between men and women globally. Gender parity globally has reached 68.6%, but complete gender equality is not something we will see in our lifetimes, and likely nor will our children. Policyma...