The United Nations Global Compact, headquartered in New York City, has invited Kudakwashe Taruberekera, the founder and chief executive officer of Craft Properties Private Limited, to participate in a high-level international webinar aimed at accelerating global progress toward gender pay equity.
The virtual session, titled “Measuring and Reporting Progress on Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value,” will take place on December 11.
It forms part of the UN Global Compact's Forward Faster initiative, specifically Gender Equality Target 2, which seeks to achieve equal pay for work of equal value by 2030.
In a statement accompanying the invitation, the UN Global Compact emphasised the urgency of addressing pay disparities.
“Pay differentials between women and men remain one of the most persistent forms of inequality — and companies have a critical role to play in closing the gender pay gap,” the organisers said.
They noted that the webinar will equip business leaders with practical tools and insights to measure, report and track pay equity within their organisations.
The session will explore how equal pay strengthens human rights accountability and improves business performance; practical approaches for analysing and reporting gender pay gaps; real-world case studies of companies making demonstrable progress as well as strategies for enhancing transparency and accountability across corporate value chains.
Taruberekera welcomed the invitation, saying it reinforces Craft Properties’ commitment to responsible and inclusive business practices. “Being recognised by the United Nations Global Compact is both an honour and a validation of the steps we are taking as Craft Properties to ensure fairness and equality in our workplace,” he said.
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“Gender pay equity is not just a compliance issue — it is a moral, social and economic imperative. We look forward to learning from global best practices and strengthening our own systems to ensure equal pay for equal value.”
UN Global Compact officials added that the participation of African business leaders is essential in advancing global goals.
“Companies across all regions, including Africa, are critical partners in achieving meaningful progress toward closing gender pay gaps. We are pleased to have leaders like Professor Taruberekera join this important conversation,” the organisers said.
The webinar is expected to attract business executives, gender equality advocates, sustainability professionals and policymakers from across the world as momentum builds toward the 2030 equality target.
Taruberekera is currently attending the Global AI Show 2025 in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
