Monday 17 July 2017

New WEPs Signatories

WEPs would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our new signatories. We are proud that you are committed to establish more stable and just societies to achieve internationally agreed goals for development, sustainability and human rights.

Our newest signatories are;

Ernst and Young

Far North Safer Communities Trust

Waikato District Council 

MoreMedia Enterprises Ltd

Thank you to all our new and existing signatories.

WEPS Annual Survey 2017

The WEPs Annual Survey is underway. Many thanks to all our survey respondents. The survey is a tool for organisations to internally measure their progress in the empowerment of their female employees. 

The survey should be completed by July 28th at 5.00pm 

We look forward to analyzing the data.

Thursday 6 July 2017

WEPs Breakfast Roundtable - July 6th 2017

Investigating the Implementation of Domestic Violence Policies in the Workplace
With thanks to KPMG  
WEPs held a thought provoking breakfast event with an exciting line up of panelists discussing support in the workplace for victims of domestic violence. With the introduction of Jan Logie’s Domestic Violence Victim’s Protection Bill this year there has been much debate on how this translates into effective organisational policies.   
Dr Jackie Blue, Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner with the Human Rights Commission will moderate the following panel:
Jan Logie, Green MP and introducer of the Domestic Violence Victim's Protection Bill
Jane Drumm, Executive Director, Shine
Anna Campbell, Exec GM People Support, The Warehouse

Jenny Ryan, Head of Learning, Talent and Culture, Westpac