- The Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, as a national member of ISO, is taking part together with more than 60 countries to develop this pioneering global standard.
- The future ISO 53800 standard is entering a new comments phase in order to get more countries and entities involved and thus enhance the contents of the document. An informative brochure has been prepared with all the highlights of the standard.
Madrid, 25 May 2023 - More than 50 experts from 60 countries are working together to develop the future international ISO standard on gender equality, which will become the first in the world in this field. Spain, through the Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, as a national member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is one of the countries that is collaborating on its preparation in order to combine a set of directives to promote and implement gender equality and empower women in companies and all types of organizations.
This initiative, which is being developed by ISO Project Committee PC 337, was launched in September 2021 under the leadership of France, through its national standardization body AFNOR. In 2022, the project received more than 700 comments, demonstrating the high interest that this future standard is attracting. A new round of comments (ISO/DIS phase) is now open in order to get more countries to contribute and thus enhance the future standards, which is scheduled to be published in spring 2024.
To advertise the future standard, the International Advisory Group on Communication and Engagement, led by Spain and coordinated by EJE&CON, has prepared an informative brochure that outlines the work model and resources that the standard makes available to those organizations that want to use it.
"By using an inclusive and constantly improving approach, the future ISO 53800 proposes a model to achieve equality between women and men in any organization, regardless of its activity, nature or size. The goal is for each entity to establish its commitments for effective and real gender equality based on its situation and its context", says Javier García, UNE's Director General and ISO vice-president.
Spanish organizations that are interested can take part in its development through UNE, which, as a member of ISO, can channel their interests and present their concerns at international forums. They can do so via email to info@une.org.
By publishing this pioneering standard, ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is boosting a tool that not only promotes gender equality, but also economic and social development. Equality policies represent a commitment to society and help improve results in organizations in terms of personnel turnover, productivity and innovation at work, more effective collaboration, better performance, market expansion and other areas.
