Westminster Business Forum Policy Conference

Women in the workplace – inclusiveness and safety, career progression and leadership, the impact of COVID-19, and options for the legal framework

This conference will discuss latest thinking on policy and best practice relating to women’s employment and careers, including next steps for improving recruitment and progression, and the experience and safeguards in the workplace.

Catalyst’s EMEA Executive Director, Allyson Zimmermann, will be providing a keynote speech on Catalyst’s latest research on Covid-19 and its impact on the workplace. Catalyst Supporters are invited to join this event to learn more!

Discussion at a glance:

• Gender equality in the wake of COVID-19
• Female business leadership
• Building workplaces that are inclusive and safe for women – intersectional approaches, tackling harassment and strengthening legal frameworks

Agenda:

• International trends and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the position of women in the workplace
• Fair treatment for women in employment – best practice, areas for improvement, and raising awareness
• Latest thinking on tackling unemployment, improving career progression and growing female leadership – mitigating the impact of the pandemic and reversing widening gender inequality
• Supporting victims of domestic abuse in the workplace
• Improving women’s workplace experience – intersectional approaches, fostering inclusive and healthy cultures, countering prejudices, tackling sexual harassment, and options for the legal framework
• Acting on key findings from the Hampton-Alexander Review – current challenges and priorities for the future