WEPs Equal Pay Webinar #1 | Equal Pay 101: From rights to corporate action

Equal pay for work of equal value is a fundamental human right and an increasing governance, compliance and accountability issue for companies globally. With persistent gender pay gaps and evolving regulatory frameworks businesses face growing expectations to strengthen how they assess, manage and report on pay equity.

UN Women’s Global Secretariat for the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the Equal-Salary Foundation are organizing a 3-part global webinar series designed to help companies understand the importance of equal pay and how to take action.

Session Overview
Webinar 1 sets the foundation for understanding equal pay. It unpacks key definitions, explains why equal pay matters for business performance and gender equality, and includes companies sharing their experience on taking action for equal pay.

Key Focus Areas

• Core concepts and definitions of equal pay
• Why equal pay matters for organizations, talent, and society
• Company experiences and early actions toward pay equity

Target audience
Senior leadership, HR / People & Culture professionals, and organizational decision-makers.

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About the WEPs Equal Pay Webinar Series

This webinar is part of a 3-part global series co-organized by UN Women (Global Secretariat for the Women’s Empowerment Principles) and the Equal-Salary Foundation.  

It is designed to support companies in moving from awareness to implementation. 

• Understand what equal pay means and why it is a material business priority
• Build the internal capability to assess and monitor equal pay, including data, systems and methodologies
• Define an action pathway to strengthen action for equal pay

Across three sessions, the series will cover the following topics, with a core focus on actions by companies

• 21 April 2026 – Equal Pay 101: From rights to corporate action 
• 27 May 2026  – Regulations driving action for Equal Pay: What companies need to measure 
• 30 June 2026 – Equal Pay Certification – From analysis to verification