Advancing Gender Mainstreaming in and through Chambers of Commerce and Business Membership Organisations: Trends and Best Practices in ACP Countries

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This report is part of an assignment aiming to support CCIs and BMOs to promote women’s economic empowerment and gender equality.

Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) and Business Membership Organisations (BMOs) play a key role in influencing the private sector. They work to influence policies, regulations, and industry standards, including those related to gender equality.

The report seeks to identify successful examples and good practices as well as to highlight challenges and recommendations for CCIs and BMOs to promote gender within their own organisations, within their member organisations, and in public-private dialogues.

The assignment also entails providing relevant tools and guidance to further support CCIs and BMOs in this regard. Discover them below:

Tool - Promoting gender equality in businesses: The role of BMOs and CCIs

Tips - How to mainstream gender equality internally and among members

Tips - How to integrate gender equality in PPD

Tool - Gender assessment: Evaluate the process of your organisation in mainstreaming gender

Tools - Gender strategy implementation guide

Where To Start? Practical early steps to integrate gender equality

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