Women in Utilities : A Driving Force for Workforce Modernization – A Case Study of Three Utilities in the Danube Region
Diversity at the top of an organization can lead to better decision making and governance, and gender-inclusive companies—including utilities—can better reflect the needs of a diverse set of consumers. In the Danube region, utilities often face a p...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/804921568985108088/Women-in-Utilities-A-Driving-Force-for-Workforce-Modernization-A-case-Study-of-Three-Utilities-in-the-Danube-Region http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32447 |
| Summary: | Diversity at the top of an organization
can lead to better decision making and governance, and
gender-inclusive companies—including utilities—can better
reflect the needs of a diverse set of consumers. In the
Danube region, utilities often face a predominantly male and
sometimes aging workforce. However, gender gaps in tertiary
education are closing, including programs in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. For the water
sector, creating an environment with equal opportunities for
men and women at all levels of responsibility should
therefore be an integral part of every utility's
modernization process. Beginning in 2017, the Danube Water
Program and the World Bank Global Water Security and
Sanitation Partnership collaborated with three pioneering
utilities in the Danube region to take a closer look at
gender equality in their workplace: Brasov Regional Water
Utility in Romania, the Prishtina Regional Water Utility in
Kosovo, and the Tirana Water Utility in Albania. The
assessment focused on four areas that determine success in
gender equality, and results show that although all
utilities have their individual strengths and weaknesses,
there is wide scope for improvement toward optimal
performance through human resource practices that foster a
more gender-inclusive workforce. |
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