Connect 50 million women
living in emerging markets
Provide online education
to 3 million young refugees by 2020
1000 ReConnects
bringing 1000 people back to work from a career break
40% of Vodafone management roles
to be held by women by 2030
#ChangeTheFace
launched on International Women’s Day in 2020, will help us boost diversity in the technology sector
Domestic Violence and Abuse
In 2019, we were the first global company to launch a new HR policy for victims of domestic violence and abuse. Any employee who has faced abuse will have access to up to 10 days’ additional “safe leave”, giving them the time and support they need to manage their situation.
Maternity Policy
Our pioneering global maternity policy is a cornerstone of our flexible working offer. Available across 30 countries, it gives women at least 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and, when they return, a 30-hour week on full pay. In addition, any employee whose partner is having a baby, adopts a child or becomes a parent through surrogacy will have the flexibility to take up to 16 weeks paid leave at any time during the first 18 months.
Reconnect (Global Returners Programme)
Initially aimed at women, our ReConnect programme helps people of all backgrounds return to the workplace after a career break – and to do so with confidence. As well as offering full-time or flexible hours, we offer development and training opportunities to help returners make new professional connections and refresh their skills.
International Women’s Week
International Women's Week is a chance for us to celebrate all the amazing women who work at Vodafone. We run various events and initiatives, starting with an annual global webinar and ending with a celebration of the most outstanding Women in Red.
Code Like A Girl
We’re proud to be the face of the world’s furthest-reaching girls coding programme. By offering coding training to thousands of girls aged 14-18 across 26 countries, we’ve been playing our part in making technology, and technology careers, far more accessible to the next generation of female leaders.
HeForShe
HeForShe is a UN Women movement that invites men and women from across the globe to stand together for gender equality. Chosen to be one of the 10 Corporate Impact Champions, we’ve already delivered on our commitment to increase representation of women in leadership to 30% by 2020 – our target is now 40% by 2030. We’re also expanding access to mobile as a tool for female empowerment and bringing mobile education to refugee girls in the countries where we operate.