About Our Inception
In April 2019, a pivotal meeting took place between influential representatives from Kuwait’s private and public sectors. Their shared vision was to explore ideas that could inspire and foster positive change for women’s employment and leadership in Kuwait’s private sector. As a result of this thought-provoking gathering, a powerful alliance of dignitaries, government officials, and private sector Chairs, CEOs, and C-level executives agreed to join forces, with the ultimate goal of forming a shared platform dedicated to achieving gender-smart goals. This initial spark ignited the journey that led to the creation of the Kuwait Women’s Economic Empowerment Platform (KWEEP).
After years of dedicated planning and collaboration, KWEEP was officially announced to the public on June 5, 2022, at the United Nations House Kuwait. Established as an innovative and pioneering initiative, the Platform aims to support the growth and advancement of women in the workplace by promoting the adoption of real and sustainable policies focused on various aspects of women’s empowerment in the private sector. With a particular emphasis on recruitment, retention, and leadership in Kuwait’s private sector, KWEEP is committed to fostering a more inclusive and diverse professional landscape in the country.
Join us on this transformative journey as we work together to shape the future for women in Kuwait’s private sector. Discover our community, learn more about our impact, apply for a mentor, or reach out to join as a signatory using our contact form below!
Mission
Achieve Kuwait’s economic goals by increasing the employment of Kuwaiti women in the private sector and advancing them into leadership positions.
Support the growth and advancement of women in the workplace, and promote the adoption of real, sustainable policies and initiatives that empower them in the private sector.
Vision
Establish a platform where private-sector companies collaborate to achieve Kuwait’s economic goals by increasing the employment of Kuwaiti women in the private sector and their inclusion in leadership positions.
Aid female professionals in achieving their personal development goals and support the growth of a new generation of young female leaders.
Pillars
Collaborate
to create change in companies and the community
Share
best practices that empower women in the private sector
Support
career development programs for women in the private sector
Commit
to doable, measurable actions towards women’s economic development
The WOMANifesto
As Signatories of the Women's Empowerment Principles
We Believe
it is time
for the private sector to take action and lead the way to move Kuwait towards:
GREATER GLOBAL Economic Rankings
to achieve the UNDP SDG 5
ACHIEVING THE GOAL OF THE
KUWAIT NEW VISION 2035
Pillar No. 5 ‘Creative Human Capital’ and addressing the goal ‘redressing labor market imbalances’;
WE BELIEVE
IN WOMEN
INCREASING KUWAIT’S RANKING
in The World Bank report “Women, Business and the Law”;
ACCOMPLISHING THE MANPOWER
GOVERNMENTRESTRUCTURING PROGRAM (MGRP)
goals in increasing the number of Kuwaitis in the private sector and increasing the number of women in leadership positions.
To that end
We created
KUWAIT’S FIRST
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PLATFORM
where private sector companies will collaborate to achieve Kuwait’s economic goals and vision through an increase in the employment of Kuwaiti women in the private sector and their advancement into leadership positions.
This voluntary platform
aims to
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
on gender-smart solutions
COLLABORATE TO ACHIEVE
gender-focused commitments to hire, retain and develop women to become leaders in the private sector
SUPPORTWOMEN-OWNED and WOMEN-LED
businesses and start-ups
This platform
will achieve
its mission & vision
through gender-focused
action goals
ANNUAL
“Kuwait Women’s
Economic Empowerment Platform”
Partners Summit
Sector Partners Meeting
Report
Statistical Report
“We strongly believe that by collaborating through this platform, along with representatives of WEPs signatory companies in Kuwait and private companies with clear and precise gender-focused goals, we can effectively and efficiently work towards achieving our targeted gender-smart commitments. This will undoubtedly lead to greater benefits for Kuwait.”
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