Launching Ceremony of Gender Focal Point Network among Listed Companies

To further raise the awareness of gender mainstreaming in the community, the Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) and the Women’s Commission (WoC) set up another Gender Focal Point (GFP) network for listed companies in December 2016. Listed companies are encouraged to join the network by nominating a representative (at director level or equivalent) to be the GFP for the company. The GFPs would help raise awareness and understanding of gender-related issues, and promote gender sensitivity in the daily work of their staff. They will also serve as the contact and resource person for communication and collaboration on gender-related matters between the company and LWB / WoC.

To launch the establishment of the GFP network among listed companies, a launching ceremony was held on 5 December 2016 at the Hong Kong Exchange Exhibition Hall. Some 140 representatives from the listed companies and business community attended. LWB and WoC have invited Sir C K CHOW, Chairperson of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, to be the Guest of Honour of the launching ceremony and deliver a keynote speech. Mr. Matthew CHEUNG Kin-chung, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, and Mrs. Stella LAU KUN Lai-kuen, the Chairperson of WoC, introduced gender mainstreaming and the GFP networks.