As COVID-19 widens global gender gaps, IFC and UN Women have partnered to showcase a growing number of companies and or-ganizations around the world that are taking action to ensure the economic inclusion and social well-being of their employees, customers, and suppliers, as well as local communities.
This report aims to inform companies around the world on emerg-ing practices and initiatives for supporting women employees, entrepreneurs and those in value chains amid the pandemic. It is structured according to the six areas of action or pillars, as listed below. Each thematic pillar provides a short introduction, exam-ples of what companies are doing to further progress, and prac-tices and takeaways that other companies can apply.