Explains the importance of collecting and analysing gender-disaggregated workforce data to better understand working conditions through a gender lens.

Level Two Indicators help businesses and suppliers gather relevant data to investigate specific risk areas related to gender in the workplace. A total of six thematic areas have been identified with corresponding indicators that can provide evidence on how these issues might be affecting women workers compared to men. These indicators can also be used in monitoring and evaluation of supply chain initiatives.

Level Three Indicators are aimed at collecting data when looking to create systemic change that goes beyond the workplace to also factor in broader societal norms that influence behaviours in the workplace. These indicators are more relevant for evaluating specific programmes or when working on a collaborative initiative with other businesses, NGOs and trade unions. They are supplementary to Level Two indicators and can be collected alongside them.

This is the starting point for collecting the necessary gender-disaggregated data to better understand your supply chain. This includes workforce composition disaggregated by gender, business performance indicators related to turnover and absenteeism, as well as membership in trade unions/worker committees and overtime hours.

Recommendations for businesses on to how to ensure gender equality considerations are part and parcel of policies and programmes necessary to support the recovery of supply chains and ensure decent conditions for all workers.