Colombia: Cementos Argos has been awarded the level two gender equality management system certification SGIG Sello Equipares from Colombia's Ministry of Labour.
Cementos Argos was awarded the certification due to its affirmative action programme and provision of equal opportunities. A total of 12 women work in Cementos Argos and 14 more are currently in training to drive cement mixer trucks. Sello Equipares is an initiative by the Ministry of Labour, which is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (PNUD) and Colombia's Presidential Adviser on Equality for Women. The programme is designed to transform organisational structure and form a workplace culture that is free from gender discrimination and violence.