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Promoting Women's Empowerment Principles (WEP) in Moldova

Implementation period: October 2018 – December 2019

Funder: UN Women

Purpose: Implement international and national commitments on women's rights and gender equality, create a network for sharing best practices, and advocate for women's rights and gender equality in all areas of life.

Objectives:

  • Support the establishment of the WEP Platform in Moldova and facilitate its operation.
  • Map current and best practices in promoting gender equality and implementing WEP by private sector companies in Moldova.
  • Advocate for laws and policies that promote gender equality and increase women's economic participation.

Results:

  • Facilitation of the establishment of the WEP Platform and its Executive Council.
  • Creation of a database with information on WEP signatory companies, including WEP contact points.
  • Report on the current state of WEP implementation in Moldova.
  • Action plans for WEP implementation for at least 30 companies.
  • Development of a monitoring tool (reflecting results, activities, objectives, indicators, and deadlines) for WEP implementation.
  • Awareness-raising activities and dissemination of best practices in WEP implementation.
  • Five legislative and policy recommendations to promote gender equality and increase women's economic participation through WEP promotion.

Services offered:

  • Organizing and conducting an initial meeting with a broader group of stakeholders to inform them about the WEP promotion initiative.
  • Mapping the current state of WEP implementation.
  • Developing a tool for documenting best practices in WEP implementation.
  • Conducting individual interviews with companies, identified based on the mapping, to discuss and document best practices in WEP.
  • Supporting companies in developing their own action plans for WEP implementation.
  • Organizing informational sessions on the WEP initiative.

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