Title : Exploring two SDGs – Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities in supportive organization.

Level               : Final assignment for Master Degree in Business Administration

Authors          : Raheel Mehmood Saqib, Maitrey Yogeshbhai Patel

Supervisor : Agneta Sundström

Examine: Jens Eklinder Frick

Date                : 2020 – January

Aim: The aim of our study is to explore, discuss and highlight operational ambiguities if any within the organization with respect to two goals – Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities – of sustainable development with the support of this research work.

Method: Research method has been used to conduct this study is explorative qualitative research. The data has been collected through interviews and questionnaire which was analyzed qualitatively.

Result & Conclusions: All organizations under study were working towards gender equality and reduced inequalities goals. Organizational factors are more important in achieving these two goals. However, we also found some minor irregularities in policies, recruitment process and in employees’ compensation.

Suggestions for future research: For future research one can take and analyze the same topic with quantitative method with more respondents and more data which requires more time.  Another research study comparing different organizations with the perspective of gender equality and reducing inequalities or with other SDGs can be possible.

Contribution of the thesis: This research paper contributes to the existing literature by pointing out the flaws and weaknesses in the operations of the supportive organizations whose job is to assist other companies. This paper also gives the suggestions in order to tackle issues arising in compliance with two SDG goals i.e. Gender Equality & other Inequalities.