Organized by TalentCorp Malaysia and LeadWomen Malaysia Sdn Bhd in partnership with Gender Action Lab, Australian Aid and UN Women, the UN Women 2022 Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards commemorates those who have committed themselves to advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. These gender champions from different countries, sectors, and fields are acknowledged respectively for their outstanding Leadership Commitment, Youth Leadership, Gender-inclusive Workplace, Gender-responsive Marketplace, Community Engagement & Partnerships, and Transparency & Reporting.
*The UN Women Asia-Pacific WEPs Awards represents recognition of exemplary company efforts for gender equality and is limited to a designated category and a specific location and time period. Awarded organizations, alongside their products and services, receiving awards are not endorsed or affiliated with UN Women or WeEmpowerAsia and being recognized as an Awardee does not constitute a partnership. Claims, statements, or endorsements made by awardees are solely those of the individual or organization and do not represent official policies or positions of UN Women. – Source: Asia Pacific WEPs Awards
The Women’s Empowerment Principles are a set of 7 Principles, for business offering guidance on how to empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community.
Source: https://www.asiapacificwepsawards.org/.
They are grounded in the recognition that businesses have a stake in, and a responsibility for, gender equality and women’s empowerment. Gender equality is more than just a moral responsibility. It is also great for business.
Jointly promulgated by UN Women and the UN Global Compact, there are now nearly 9,500 CEO-level signatories from across the globe.
The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) are a primary vehicle for corporate delivery on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals. WEPs signatories therefore stand in solidarity with the United Nations to end gender inequality in the workplace, marketplace and community.
The UNWEPs Awards – Malaysia 2024 presentation ceremony is a Special Event that takes place right after the Gender Action Lab (GAL) Summit held in the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, 15 October 2024, supported by Australian Aid and UN Women. The GAL Summit and UNWEPs Awards form the presummit to the two-day LeadWomen Asia Pacific Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summit: Rebalancing Humanity on 16 & 17 October 2024.
LeadWomen, a leading organisation championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace, is proud to announce its inaugural Asia Pacific DEI Summit: “Humanity Rebalanced”, taking place on 16 and 17 October 2024 at the Asia School of Business in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Building a More Equitable Future
Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace is a necessity for business success and LeadWomen’s APAC DEI Summit aims to bring together 300 key thought leaders from governments, businesses, and civil society to address DEI challenges and develop practical solutions.
Focus on People-Centric Strategies
Over two days, the summit will feature insightful keynote addresses, interactive panel discussions, and workshops centred around the theme of “Humanity Rebalanced.” Key areas of focus will include:
Building inclusive workplaces that empower all employees.
Identifying and addressing unconscious bias in hiring and promotion practices.
Fostering people-focused leadership that prioritises diversity and equity.
Addressing Regional Challenges
The summit will feature the unique challenges and opportunities presented by a multicultural landscape in the Asia Pacific region. Discussions will explore how to address economic inequality, bridge wage gaps, and ensure equal access to education and advancement opportunities for all.
“While much of the good corporate practices have been shaped by DEI initiatives in North America and Europe, there is significant growing interest in what DEI means in Asia Pacific. Asia is highly populous and made up of diverse cultures, languages, and histories, which surfaces a unique set of DEI challenges for this region.
“Global diversity efforts over the last three to four years have been largely cosmetic, performative, and perfunctory. We are at a point in time where we need to stop and think about rebalancing humanity – bringing back the emphasis of being human, in the way we manage and lead organisations.
Robust DEI policies are critical to driving truly inclusive human and social capital development for businesses and in the context of nation building. We want to push organisations and leaders to go beyond superficial diversity metrics or token measures of inclusion.”
The summit’s line up of distinguished speakers will include:
Varshaa Kutik, Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion, Bank For International Settlements (Switzerland)
Sri Nair, Asia Pacific Vice Chairman of Markets, PwC (Malaysia)
Siti Hurrairah, Country Chair, Shell (Malaysia)
Kathy Matsui, Womenomics advocate and Co-Founder and General Partner of MPower Partners (Japan)
Michael Walmsley, Chief Experience Officer, Diversity Atlas (Australia)
Tracy Ann Curtis, Founder, TAC Global LLC (USA)
Tanya Sinha, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader, Amazon Web Services (Singapore)
Kamales Lardi, Author of the best-selling book ‘The Human Side Of Digital Business Transformation (Switzerland)
Michele Sagan; Director of Workforce Transformation, PwC (Malaysia)
Nen Lin Soo, Head of Strategic Communications and Sustainability, Forest Interactive (Malaysia)
Sarah Guerra, Head of Culture, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Bank of England (United Kingdom)
Shishir Kumar, Manager of Training and Development Division, Reserve Bank of India (India)
Nurul Diana Intan Zafirah, Head, Risk and Sustainability, Cyberview (Malaysia)
Delegates travelling to Kuala Lumpur for the LeadWomen APAC Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Summit 2024 will receive a 15% discount on Malaysia Airlines flights booked with the promo code MHDEI24 (valid until 16 October 2024, terms and conditions apply).
LeadWomen: Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Sustainable Development.
LeadWomen is a thought leader in the gender and diversity space and has been instrumental in stimulating interest and commitment towards Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through courageous conversation, immersive experiences and high impact content/delivery.
To achieve social impact goals under the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – specifically Goals 5, 8, 10, 16 and 17 – LeadWomen aims to break down DEI concepts and establish sustainable action plans for teams, organisations, and nation-building. We strive to embed DEI into the organisation’s DNA and culture, where all live by the values and demonstrate the attributes in their work and life.
At LeadWomen, we believe that creating diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces is crucial to achieving equality for all. We understand that DEI is more than just a “nice-to-have” and is a key element in human and social capital development.
