Bank pour le Commerce Exterieur Laos BCEL. BCEL Bank. Vientiane, Lao PDR. Photo: Stanislas Fradelizi/ World Bank
Bank pour le Commerce Exterieur Laos BCEL. BCEL Bank. Vientiane, Lao PDR. Photo: Stanislas Fradelizi/ World Bank

Private sector

The private sector is an important development actor. Diverse parts of the private sector are increasingly motivated to combat gender inequality, for both business and social justice reasons. Both gender equality-oriented philanthropists and businesses aiming to promote women and girls in their value chains, are starting to consider their potential to challenge discriminatory norms. This page provides resources related to the private sector's role in gender norm change.