Gender Equality Policy
Last Updated: December 2024
Purpose
To set out Viprone's principles in ensuring that it maintains a gender equity-based approach in all its organizational operational activities.
Policy Statement
Viprone Integrated Limited ("The Company") is committed to supporting gender equity in our workplace. We aim to ensure that all staff have the same opportunities, rights and respect, regardless of their gender.
To ensure fairness, strategies must often be available to compensate for women's historical and social disadvantages that prevent women and men from operating on an equal playing field. Gender equity leads to gender equality, where there are equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for women and men.
Principles
Workplace Equity
Ensure the workplace provides equitable opportunities for male and female employees and maintains an organisational culture which supports gender equity.
Family-Friendly Workplace
Promote a family friendly workplace for men and women through the following activities:
- Parental leave options to both men and women
- Flexible working arrangements to staff
- Regular review of policy, procedures, and strategies to ensure gender equity principles are maintained
Equitable Environment
Create an equitable, respectful and enabling environment for men and women within the organization through the following activities:
- Ensure that gender equity exists regarding remuneration of employees
- Seek opportunities to encourage gender diversity in different positions across the company
- The company also has strict anti-bullying and anti-harassment policy
Implementation Responsibilities
| Role | Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Executive Leadership Team |
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| Managers & Supervisors |
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| All Staff |
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Legislation
The policy is in line with the Nigerian constitution of 1999 (14):
'Article 15[2] and Article 42[1][a] and [b], [2] and [3] prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and ensure that men and women have equal access to the courts in matters of contracts, torts and all civil matters'.
The company also recognizes the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women) an international treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1979.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Gender Equality Policy, please contact us at [email protected]
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