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CHARLES & KEITH x UN Women | International Women’s Day
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
At CHARLES & KEITH Group, we believe in driving meaningful change. This International Women’s Day, we stand behind the global call for ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment — championing efforts to advance gender equality and empower the next generation of women.
Originally funded by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea, in this program partnership with the UN Women Climate Tech Accelerator, we are committed to equipping women entrepreneurs with the resources, mentorship, and networks they need to scale their businesses and drive sustainable innovation.This program supports comprehensive support and resources to turn high-potential women-led climate tech startups into high-growth, high-impact, gender-responsive enterprises that are investor and market-ready.
The UN Women Climate Tech Accelerator has a diverse cohort of female entrepreneurs that are spurring technological innovation to address persistent challenges to climate change within the ASEAN region whilst offering more opportunities for women in the blue and green economy. By fostering an ecosystem where women can thrive, we are accelerating progress toward a more inclusive and sustainable future.
WHY FUNDING MATTERS
Investing in women-led businesses drives innovation, fosters equality, and creates lasting impact by unlocking untapped potential and diverse solutions.
Research suggests that only 7% of Private Equity/Venture Capital funding in emerging markets goes to female-led businesses, indicating a critical need to strengthen the ecosystem of finance and business support to women entrepreneurs.
Research suggests that climate investments can generate 213 million cumulative jobs around the world by 2030. With women’s labour force participation at ~50 percent compared to 80 percent for men, there is significant room for women to make labor market gains in climate-related fields.
Estimates suggest that USD 5-6 trillion more in net value could be generated globally if women entrepreneurs reached parity with men. However, women founders continue to face hindrances to growth beyond the early stage – such as limited access to targeted mentorship and strategic networks, lack of representation in decision-making circles, and the additional burden of societal expectations create even greater challenges in fundraising and expansion.
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ABOUT CHARLES & KEITH GROUP FOUNDATION
Every commitment made by the CHARLES & KEITH Group Foundation is guided by this single, unifying belief: that we exist to make meaningful impact in society by playing an active role creating a more inclusive and kinder world for everyone.
In collaboration with our partners, the Foundation designs long term programmes to effect qualitative change, be it through empowering women with equal opportunities, increasing eco-consciousness within our communities, nurturing creative and entrepreneurial talents and supporting the education journey of those in need.
ABOUT OUR PARTNER
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.