Gender inequality is one of the key development challenges facing the world today. When women and girls are empowered, everyone benefits – women and men, businesses and governments, individuals and communities. From the business perspective, advancing gender equality is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do. International research shows that companies that invest in women’s empowerment often find that it benefits their bottom line by improving staff retention, innovation, and access to talent and new markets.

 

The study “Gender Equality in Workplaces in Uzbekistan” was conducted by the Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Office in Uzbekistan. It aimed to understand and generate data on perceptions, prevalence and impact of inequality and discrimination in the workplace, and the extent to which corporate policies and mechanisms support women experiencing violence, harassment and discrimination. Information was collected from 23 companies took part in the study, including 1,303 employees who completed the quantitative survey. 

 

The report presents the key findings of the survey together with the recommendations for companies on policies and tools to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in workplaces.