Following the publication of their latest report, “Towards a gender-responsive transposition of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive”, ActionAid – with the support fo WIDE+ and the Clean Clothes Campaign” – is hosting a webinar on 20 November at 3 pm CET.
The webinar will touch upon the findings of the report and explore opportunities to strengthen gender equality and women’s rights in the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The webinar will start with a brief presentation of the report, which will be followed by a panel discussion where policy experts and activists will dive into the findings and discuss possible ways forward.
The speakers include:
- Aicha Belassir – Director General of Social Economy and Corporate Social Responsibility (ministry of labor of Spain)
- Ume Laila Azhar, Executive Director of HomeNet Pakistan (member of Clean Clothes Campaign
- Enrique Fernández-Maldonado from PERU EQUIDAD – Lead of the Bussiness and Human Rights Program (Partner of ActionAid Spain on Repsol Case)
- Anna Hengeveld from ActionAid Netherlands – Policy Advisor Gender and Corporate Accountability (on briefing)
- A Member of National Parliament
The webinar will be held in English, with interpretation in Spanish and French.
About the report:
The report provides an analysis of the gender responsiveness and intersectional approach of the CSDDD proposed by the European Commission in 2022, highlighting opportunities to strengthen gender equality and women’s rights during its implementation. It emphasizes how corporate abuses like labour exploitation, gender-based violence, and land grabbing disproportionately affect women and marginalized groups, who also face barriers to justice and representation. Therefore, it is essential that legislation is gender-responsive and ensures the protection of women’s rights, ActionAid writes.
The report presents 10 key recommendations and is available in English, French and Spanish – download here.
Cover image by Patrick Onen.