Private Sector
Gender equality in business is not a values statement. It is a competitive advantage.
Organisations that invest in genuine gender equality — beyond compliance and surface-level initiatives — demonstrate measurable improvements in talent retention, leadership quality, decision-making diversity, and ESG performance.
GenderGaze works with private sector organisations of all sizes and sectors to build equality programmes that are legally sound, culturally grounded, and strategically effective.
What We Deliver for the Private Sector
Why act proactively — not reactively:
Sexual Harassment Prevention & Workplace Violence
A workplace free from violence and harassment is not an aspiration, it is a legal right under ILO Convention 190. We help private sector organisations build the systems, culture, and protocols to make it real.
Adopted in 2019, Convention 190 is the first international standard specifically addressing violence and harassment in the world of work. It covers all workers — regardless of contract type, sector, or location. Organisations operating internationally must understand their obligations and act before an incident forces their hand.
Our C190-aligned services for the private sector:
- C190 compliance assessment — gap analysis against the Convention’s requirements and applicable national legislation, identifying your organisation’s specific exposure and priorities.
- Prevention protocol design — tailored to your organisation’s size, sector, and culture. A protocol that works in a 50-person tech company looks different from one designed for a multinational manufacturing operation.
- Specialised training for all staff levels — awareness, recognition of harassment, reporting pathways, and bystander response. Delivered in-person or remotely, in English and Spanish.
- Training for managers and HR teams — how to receive complaints, protect complainants, conduct fair investigations, and avoid the most common legal and ethical mistakes.
- Intervention procedures — step-by-step investigation and support pathways that protect both complainants and respondents, and that withstand regulatory scrutiny.
- Culture work — addressing the informal norms, power dynamics, and organisational habits that enable harassment to persist even where formal policies exist.
- Post-incident support frameworks — survivor-centred approaches that prioritise the wellbeing of those affected while meeting the organisation’s legal obligations.
Sectors with heightened risk where GenderGaze has specific experience:
- Maritime and offshore environments — isolated settings, hierarchical structures, and power imbalances that create particular vulnerability.
- Hospitality, healthcare, and care work — client-facing roles and shift work create specific exposure patterns.
- Construction and male-dominated industries — cultural norms and workforce composition require tailored approaches.
- Private security and defence sectors.
- Technology and financial services — where informal culture and long working hours create underreported risk.
Additional private sector services:
- Participatory Gender Audits — ILO-certified organisational diagnosis and capacity-building.
- Equality plan design and implementation — legally compliant, tailored to your sector and size, including salary audit and pay gap analysis.
- ESG and gender integration — CSRD-aligned gender metrics, pay transparency frameworks, and board diversity roadmaps.
- Specialised workshops — gender lens, inclusive leadership, talent selection, and diversity management for all levels.
- HR capacity building — equipping HR teams to lead recruitment, performance management, and culture with equity and legal confidence.
Start your company improvements in talent retention, leadership quality, decision-making diversity.
