Tuesday, February 27
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. | Inauguration
The forum will be opened by:
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| 9:45 a.m. | A coffee with…
We will have an intimate conversation to discuss challenges, strategies and opportunities to achieve gender equality in the business world by 2030. Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile |
| 10:15 a.m. | The future of work: gender equality and the fourth industrial revolution Thanks to rapid changes in genetics, robotics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and the rise of the sharing economy, many occupations will disappear within the next 30 years, required skills for employees will shift dramatically, and industries will transform and emerge. This session explores the implications of these trends for the workforce and how they will impact equality between men and women in the labour market. Linda Scott, Emeritus DP World Professor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for the University of Oxford, Senior Consulting Fellow for Chatham House at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Senior Advisor for the Global Business Coalition for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Founder of DoubleXEconomy, LLC –  |
| 10:45 a.m. | Networking coffee break and group photo |
| 11:00 a.m. | Panel 1. The future of work: gender equality and the fourth industrial revolution
Moderator: Randi Davis, Director, Gender Team, UNDP |
| 12:00 p.m. | Deep dive session 1. Work environments free of sexism and gender-based violence The eradication of all forms of sex-based harassment and violence in the workplace is critical for achieving gender equality by 2030. This session explores responses to workplace harassment and how new concepts of masculinities can support these efforts.
Moderator: María Inés Salamanca, Country Programme Manager, UN Women, Chile |
| 12:00 p.m. | Deep dive session 2. Women in all industries: redrawing the balance in the business world The participation of women in male-dominated industries is redefining how female contributions are valued across industries. From technology to mining, more women are bringing their skills and knowledge to increase competitiveness in non-traditional sectors. This session focuses on women’s potential in male-dominated industries and real-life stories that are changing the way women are perceived in the business world.
Moderator: Eugenia Piza López, Gender Team Leader, Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP |
| 12:00 p.m. | Deep dive session 3. Women at the top: female leadership and business performance Having more women in businesses is smart economics. Companies with gender-balanced boards outperform those with low female participation, and studies have estimated that closing the gender gap in labour force participation by only 25% by 2025 would add US$5.3 trillion to the global economy. But while women account for nearly 50 percent of the entire workforce, only 4% to 5% of women reach the highest levels. This session explores how bringing women to the forefront of businesses is good for the bottom-line.Presentation ILO’s Global Report Women in Business and management: gaining momentum Deborah France Massin, Director, ILO Bureau for Employers’ Activities, Geneva, SwitzerlandDiscussion panel
Moderator: Andrés Yuren, Senior Employers’ Activities Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 12:00 p.m. | Deep dive session 4. Reversing history: bridging the gender wage gap Gender equality will not be achieved by 2030 if gender-based pay gaps persist across industries all over the world. This panel highlights the crucial need for levelling the playing field between women and men and re-valuing female contributions to accelerate progress toward gender equality.Presentation Equal Pay International Coalition: towards equal pay between women and men for work of equal value Joint initiative led by ILO, UN Women and the OECD Rósa Guðrún Erlingsdóttir, Senior Advisor, Head of Equality Unit, Ministry of Welfare, Republic of Iceland Discussion panel
Moderator: Bernarda Pérez Carrillo, Under-Secretary, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Republic of Chile |
| 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. | Tackling Childcare: The Business Case for Employer-Supported Childcare Societies assume that taking care of children, people living with disabilities and the elderly is almost always the responsibility of women and to be provided free of charge. Yet household and family care work impose a heavy burden on women that represents up to five hours of extra work per day, preventing women from engaging in other activities that would help them earn money, participate in public life and reach their full potential. This panel focuses on current debates on time use, parenthood and co-responsibility between the State, the private sector, civil society and trade unions.The report “Tackling Childcare: The Business Case for Employer-Supported Childcare” was produced by the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Gender Secretariat. The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducted the research and case studies and prepared the report in collaboration with IFC. Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), USA – |
| 3:00 p.m. | Panel 2. Work-life balance with shared responsibility: Debates on time use and flexibility
Moderator: Ruth Bajada, Head of Policy, Information and Press, European Union (EU) Delegation in Chile |
| 4:30 p.m. | Networking coffee break |
| 4:45 p.m. | Women’s economic empowerment: an African perspective Her Excellency Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang, Vice President and Minister of Women’s Affairs, Republic of The Gambia Interviewer: Patricia Janiot, Senior Anchor for Univision News Moderator: Mirna Schindler, Conductora Principal ADN Hoy, ADN Radio Chile |
| 5:15 p.m. | TED-style talk. It’s our business too: Why violence against women is a workplace issue and how we can end it Michael Kaufman, White Ribbon Campaign Co-founder, Activist, Senior Fellow, Instituto Promundo – |
| 7:00 p.m. | Gender Equality Seal Champions Cocktail Co-sponsored by the Government of Chile Violeta Parra Museum |