The Best Companies' Study aims to recognize and celebrate companies that embody the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

Best Companies for Women in the Gulf (BCWG)

By participating in the Best Companies for Women in the Gulf (refers to the Gulf Cooperation Council-GCC) Study, companies can gain recognition for their efforts towards creating a more equitable and inclusive workplace. This metric-based study, conducted by Avtar and Seramount, highlights the exemplary work of companies that go above and beyond to ensure women are provided with equal opportunities and support for professional growth.
Position yourself as a DEI champion and attract top talent
Receive a comprehensive report on industry trends and best practices
Gain access to an exclusive progress monitoring system to track your growth
Identify opportunities to attract and retain diverse talent
Enhance innovation, collaboration, and productivity

Get recognized for your Inclusive Excellence

Best Companies for Women in the Gulf (BCWG)

The study offers organizations the opportunity to benchmark themselves against their competition and stand out in terms of gender diversity. Participating companies can gain insights into best practices for attracting, retaining, and developing women, position themselves as gender diversity champions to attract female talent, and gain access to comprehensive benchmarks on gender diversity in the Gulf region.

Additionally, the study provides an exclusive progress monitoring system to help organizations track their progress towards gender diversity and inclusivity.
Who can participate?
Organizations with operations in the Gulf region.
Companies operating in any of the GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates)

Gain access to a market-specific report that provides insights into the latest trends and best practices for gender diversity, equity, and inclusion in your industry and region.

Showcase your commitment to gender diversity and gain recognition as a gender-inclusive employer in the Gulf region.

Leverage our exclusive progress-monitoring platform to measure the effectiveness of your gender diversity initiatives, to optimize the impact of your diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

On-Demand Services
Gender Diversity Benchmarking Report

Offering a detailed and metric-wise comparison of your organization's gender diversity practices against the top-performing companies in the region. With this report, receive actionable insights that can help you create a more equitable and inclusive workplace.

Level II
Report

  • Customized Assessment Report with recommendations that include benchmarks against MICI’s winning categories of Champions and Exemplars of Inclusion and best practices.

Top 10 Best Companies for Women in the Gulf (2024)

Timeline for
BCWG 2025

September 2024

2025 BCWG Launch

Dec 15th, 2024

The last date for the receipt of a completed application is Dec 15th, 2024

Mar 2025

2025 BCWG Winner Notifications

June 2025

CELEBRATING THE WINNERS at the Best Practices of the Best Conference – Gulf

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LATEST EDITION – 2024

Best Companies for Women in Gulf 2024

Frequently asked questions

If your company runs operations in any of the GCC countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates), you are eligible to apply.

BCWG is not a pay-to-participate exercise. There is no registration fee.
Participating in BCWG exposes your company to the industry’s best DEI benchmarking platform. You gain access to tools that assess your gender diversity initiatives and allow you to share and learn best practices from other top companies. Your company can get recognized for its efforts in gender diversity and present itself as a gender-inclusive employer.

In two simple steps

  1. Fill out the form link mentioned above.
  2. E-sign the CoP (Confirmation of Participation)

Please note the last date for receiving entries is 31st January 2024.

The application includes questions that cover areas like Workforce Profile, Women’s Recruitment, Retention and Advancement, Safety & Security, Flexible Work, Parental Leave & Benefits, Benefits & Work-Life Programs, and Company culture & Management Accountability.

Yes, policies implemented in the past year can be quoted in your application.

No, all BCWG registrations are to be submitted online via the encrypted, dedicated application link only.

Yes – data will be saved. The ‘Next’ button at the bottom of every page also doubles up as the ‘Save’ button. As you click ‘Next’, all data up until that page is saved and synced with the server.
Not necessarily. You can account a particular program/initiative/practice that has seen a structured execution in your company in the past year.
Yes. Please ensure that your responses adhere to the basic business rules on the form. For example, the number of employees across all levels should sum up to the total number of employees.

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