Wajid Mirza said: \u201cWe are delighted to sign up to these principles \u2013 we will be implementing them with concrete actions and hope to have them in place at the earliest.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe congratulate Arthur Lawrence for taking the first step on their WEPs journey. We consider Arthur Lawrence a key partner in closing gender gaps in the workplace, marketplace and community and in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UN Women Executive Director <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u201cWomen represent half of the world\u2019s population yet remain under-represented in the global workforce. Not only an affront to human rights and equality, barriers to women\u2019s empowerment also hurt economic growth. That\u2019s why we are calling on business leaders everywhere to implement the Women\u2019s Empowerment Principles and I want to thank you for joining the ever-growing community of WEPs signatories. We need ALL companies to get onboard, because gender equality is more than a moral responsibility. Equality means business<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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