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L&Q have today announced the launch of a partnership with UN Women UK, in bids to shape the future of UK gender policy as well as changing attitudes and behaviours.
‘Inspire’, L&Q’s gender equality network, has marked the new collaboration with a donation to UN Women UK to support their work.
It will also run additional fundraising events throughout the year to aim to improve the lives of women and girls around the world.
The donation is also said to help deliver change at ‘every level’, from policy and legislation to delivering programmes on the ground, allowing over 2,000 women and girls access to ‘life-changing’ opportunities around the world.
Employees from the housing association are due to benefit from UN Women UK’s training and resources, and have representatives attending quarterly partner meetings to discuss best practice on gender equality in the workplace and beyond.
The partnership will be launched at an event in central London at The Foundling Museum to mark International Women’s Day on 8th March.
As reported by 24housing, L&Q recently released its gender and BAME pay gap statistics in a bid to encourage more transparency in the sector.
The association has further confirmed that the partnership with UN Women UK will inform its work on talent progression for BAME staff and women.
On the partnership, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at L&Q, Jan Gale said: “We know that being able to attract, develop and retain talented women and people from diverse backgrounds is vital for successful business.
“At L&Q, we are proud to be leading the way in tackling gender inequality both in and out of the workplace. We look forward to building on this through our partnership with UN Women UK.”
Madeleine Hale, Chair of the Inspire Network, said: “Now is the time to act on gender equality. By working with UN Women UK, we are stepping up to make real change and I am delighted our donation will be used to provide life-changing opportunities and vital support.
“L&Q have been at the forefront of tackling inequality in the workplace and the gender pay gap was an important step in this.
“However now we must take the next step in turning that awareness into tangible action.”
Adding further comment, Simon Gallow, Development Director at UN Women UK said: “We are delighted that L&Q has taken this important step to becoming a leading voice on gender equality in the sector.
“Over the past 12 months, there has been unprecedented awareness of the issues around gender inequality and discrimination, and now we must grasp this opportunity together to change the way the world works for women.”
