IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, partners with the Chamber of Beirut and Mount Lebanon help the private sector create family-friendly workplaces, so companies can attract and retain more female employees. The agreement signed with Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture- of Beirut and Mount Lebanon (CCIA-BML)—the country’s largest business organization —will help private sector employers hire, retain, and promote more women into the labor force, while focusing on creating family friendly workplaces, including workplaces with employer provided childcare, through a peer learning platform. Women are disproportionately affected by job losses as a result of the pandemic in Lebanon, worsening economic prospects for them. Under the initiative, IFC will amongst several activities train key staff at CCIA-BML member companies in a webinar series within the Lebanese Training Center at the Chamber. The series will allow Lebanese firms to come together for knowledge sharing as well as learnings from international experts

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