Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy.
Reem Bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director-General at Expo 2020 Dubai, has announced that the mega event has received an event-specific Gender Equality European and International Standard (GEEIS), a significant recognition of the World Expo's ongoing commitment to workplace gender equality.
In her speech during the "Break the Bias" forum organised by the Women's Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and Cartier, Al Hashemy said that this achievement is a result of the efforts made by Expo 2020 Dubai to support and stimulate equality across various internal policies and external communication mechanisms.
The GEEIS-Event award highlighted the World Expo's proactive approach to professional gender equality and was independently certified by Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification. It assesses gender equality using key metrics such as salaries, promotions, skills development and external communications, alongside formal and political commitments to gender equality, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Managed by Europe-based Arborus Endowment Fund, the award certifies Expo 2020 Dubai's efforts and Human Resources policies to achieve gender equality at work, recognising that women make up more than half (53 percent) of its entire workforce and more than a third (38 percent) of all C-suite personnel.
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