Blog | 2016 November 21
Addressing Social Norms to Stop Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Factories and Farms
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
Violence against women is one of the world’s greatest social, economic, and public health problems, pervading the home, workplace, and community. The newly-launched HERrespect will help business to tackle violence against women by positively changing the social norms that underpin gendered violence.
Blog | 2016 October 19
Banking on Women for Inclusive Economic Growth
At BSR, we believe financial inclusion is an enabler of women’s empowerment, and that’s why it is an important part of the HERproject alongside our efforts on improving women’s health (HERhealth) and gender relations (HERrespect).
Blog | 2016 September 22
UN High-Level Panel Report and HERproject: How Business Can Build Women’s Economic Empowerment
Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject | France
Workplaces can uphold discrimination of female workers by keeping them in the lowest-paid jobs, on casual incomes, and enduring daily sexual harassment. Or they can be a space for change.
Blog | 2016 August 4
Empowering Women Workers through HERhealth: A Conversation with Takeda
We sat down with Koichi Kaneda, CSR head, corporate communications, and public affairs at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, to discuss how the company's engagement in HERproject helps it contribute to global development and gender equality goals.
News | 2016 June 20
Building Respect through Garment Factories in Bangladesh
Blog | 2016 May 9
The Women Behind the Clothes: Impact Stories from HERproject Indonesia
Elissa Goldenberg, Former Manager, BSR
A new video and photo essay share the stories of how the women and peer educators at one of ANN INC.'s suppliers have benefited from HERproject.
Blog | 2016 March 8
How BSR Is Advancing Women’s Empowerment
Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR
We're excited to share our growing portfolio of work on women's empowerment in two areas: research and tools and collaboration.
Blog | 2016 March 7
Business Must Close the Gender Gap
Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Senior Vice President, BSR
The theme of this year's International Women's Day is "Pledge for Parity." How can companies strive to reach gender equality?
Blog | 2016 February 26
A Scorecard to Improve Workers’ Health in Supply Chains
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
Based on a new scorecard produced by Evidence Project and BSR's HERproject, here are five suggestions for companies to enhance workers' health in their supply chains.
Blog | 2015 November 15
A Conversation with Lynn Eisenhart of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
BSR and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a new strategic partnership to increase financial inclusion for low-income women and men working in the garment industry in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. We sat down with the Gates Foundation's Lynn Eisenhart to discuss the partnership with BSR's HERfinance and why mobile money is critical to financial inclusion.
