Social Responsibility and Gender Equality: Analysis of Ten Organizations in Colombia Members of the Global Compact

Abstract

The purpose of the present article is to analyze the progress made by several Colombian organizations in relation to gender equality, an aspect that has been considered by the United Nations Global Compact as one of the principles of work standards that must be assumed by companies in order to improve the quality of life of their workers. The research included the analysis of the case of ten organizations that are part of the initiative in Colombia, randomly selected, and a study was carried out using the Communication in Progress reports presented by these organizations as source documents. The results show that few practices are carried out in favor of gender equiality and that these are focused on socio-occupational management indicators. Likewise, the outreach is limited and heterogeneous, which limits the possibility of establishing comparisons and identifying good practices.