Gender equity addresses the In the workplace, gender equity Gender equity is key to ending unequal status of diverse groups seeks to address barriers to equal violence against women. The of men and women, boys and workforce participation and strongest predicator of high girls and aims to; eliminate bias based on gender. levels of violence against women Higher levels of gender equity at is unequal power between men Reduce disadvantage work is proven to; and women. Improve physical, mental and Improve organisational International evidence shows social health and wellbeing performance where there are high levels of Improve access to safe, gender equity; Attract the top talent from the respectful and inclusive public whole talent pool Valuing women’s participation facilities, programs and services and representation and Reduce expenses through Reduce health inequalities increased retention Few economic, social or across diverse communities political differences in power Manage risk and anticipate Reduce barriers to economic between men and women; community need more participation and access to effectively. there are significantly lower financial resources levels of intimate partner and Diverse teams, ensures diverse sexual violence. ideas. Desired Outcome The City of Whittlesea is inclusive, respectful, fair and safe for people of all genders Gender equity strategy Desired outcome: The City of Whittlesea is inclusive, respectful, fair and safe for people of all genders Objective Strategies Apply gender lens and embed gender equity within The City of Whittlesea is an human resource management and organisational culture employer of choice with a projects respectful organisational culture Define, promote and equitably apply flexible/family that: friendly workplace strategies values gender diversity, Address gender equity within leadership groups and in strives for gender balance strategic decision making processes and Achieve and maintain pay & entitlement equity embeds gender equity in all workplace policies, practice Review and ensure equity of opportunities for and procedures professional development and further study Ensure our workplace is safe, inclusive and culture promotes gender equity
Gender equity addresses the unequal status of diverse groups of men and women, boys and girls and aims to; Reduce disadvantage Improve physical, mental and social health and wellbeing Improve access to safe, respectful and inclusive public facilities, programs and services Reduce health inequalities across diverse communities Reduce barriers to economic participation and access to financial resources In the workplace, gender equity seeks to address barriers to equal workforce participation and eliminate bias based on gender. Higher levels of gender equity at work is proven to; Improve organisational performance Attract the top talent from the whole talent pool Reduce expenses through increased retention Manage risk and anticipate community need more effectively. Diverse teams, ensures diverse ideas. Gender equity is key to ending violence against women. The strongest predicator of high levels of violence against women is unequal power between men and women. International evidence shows where there are high levels of gender equity; Valuing women’s participation and representation and Few economic, social or political differences in power between men and women; there are significantly lower levels of intimate partner and sexual violence. Desired Outcome The City of Whittlesea is inclusive, respectful, fair and safe for people of all genders Gender equity strategy Desired outcome: The City of Whittlesea is inclusive, respectful, fair and safe for people of all genders Objective Strategies The City of Whittlesea is an employer of choice with a respectful organisational culture that: values gender diversity, strives for gender balance and embeds gender equity in all workplace policies, practice and procedures Apply gender lens and embed gender equity within human resource management and organisational culture projects Define, promote and equitably apply flexible/family friendly workplace strategies Address gender equity within leadership groups and in strategic decision making processes Achieve and maintain pay & entitlement equity Review and ensure equity of opportunities for professional development and further study Ensure our workplace is safe, inclusive and culture promotes gender equity
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