In order to commemorate International Women's Day, the Bogota Chamber of Commerce held a day in which it presented the balance of its commitment to gender inclusion among its collaborators, as well as in the area of support to the private sector. Thus, it brought together nearly 900 women at different times in the morning, who were recognized for the great work they do in their different roles in the Chamber, as businesswomen and leaders.

The entity has been leading a commitment to gender equity, actions that were already reflected in the last Par Ranking conducted by Aqueales, in which the CCB went from 142nd place in 2020 to 24th place in Colombia among the most equitable companies. The measurement was made among more than 350 companies that were rated.

In terms of size, the entity climbed from 55th to eighth place among companies with between 200 and 1,000 employees, and in terms of companies of national origin, we climbed to sixth place from 63rd place.

The rating was also outstanding in Latin America, where 800 companies were measured. The CCB went from 456th place in 2020 to 59th in the new measurement. By size, the entity moved from 133rd to 16th place, while among those of national origin it moved from 189th to 15th place among the most equitable companies.

Nicolás Uribe Rueda, president of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce, stated that "the commitment is to continue moving forward to break down glass ceilings and thus provide a better quality of life in an equitable manner for our female employees, our management team and our subsidiaries. We want to move towards a more equitable future and set an example for companies in Bogotá and the region.

As part of the CCB's commitment to gender equity in 2021, the Pact for Equity was signed, and women leaders were linked to mentoring schemes through initiatives such as Advisory Committees and Companies in Mega Trajectory.

The Advisory Committees are the first mechanism to mature the corporate governance model of companies, mainly small companies. They involve experts who facilitate the experience of a board of directors, through 6 sessions with a group of 3 experts and 4 companies.

During 2020 and 2021, of the 15 seats available on the boards of directors of the entity's subsidiaries, 11 were occupied by women, i.e. 73%.

Services for women

More than 113,000 women have evaluated their business project with the support of the CCB.

Between 2020 and 2021, the Bogota Chamber of Commerce assisted 300 women with female entrepreneurship; we assisted 100 women in the differential routes and 75 women in the "Indigenous Women" diploma program.

In the acceleration program for technology-based entrepreneurship, Mujeres TECH, 75 women benefited and were able to generate accelerated growth. We also launched the Más Ferretera program, which supported more than 70 women with technological tools to transform their businesses and increase sales.

In 2021 the entity signed the Pact for gender empowerment, diversity and inclusion in the music industry. The pact has 7 actions for empowerment, diversity and inclusion.

We implemented the gradual return of paternity leave and the increase of maternity leave.