PARTNER-LED SESSION / Reflecting on the implementation of gender-responsive due diligence (on-site only)

May 5, 2025 | 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
ROOM CC13

Description

ROOM 13 Organised by Women’s Rights and Mining network This session is led by a partner organisation and may not reflect the views of the OECD.

In its fifth year, the Women's Rights and Mining-OECD Stakeholder Statement on Implementing Gender-Responsive Due Diligence calls for renewed momentum. Have governments acted on regulation since 2020? Is industry living up to its commitments? Does civil society see progress on the ground? This session will focus on revitalizing the WRM-OECD Stakeholder Statement, emphasizing the critical role of industry in translating commitments into action and take stock 5 years after enactment of the Statement. As a global multistakeholder network, WRM mobilizes its convening power to drive gender equality in mineral supply chains by bringing together governments, companies, and civil society. While governments are in the driving seat for regulating gender-responsive due diligence, industry plays a key role in implementing it, and civil society possesses the vital knowledge and experience closest to the impacts—both when due diligence is effective and when it falls short. This multi-stakeholder forum will spotlight successes, expose gaps, and chart a course for the next five years across different stages of the value chain —ensuring that gender-responsive due diligence delivers tangible benefits for women and communities worldwide. Please note that this session will NOT be livestreamed. Session available in ENGLISH and SPANISH only.