Pearl Initiative and NAMA Women host panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day, discussing how organisations can support women’s advancement in the workplace

  • Date: 18-Mar-2021
  • Source: MENAFN
  • Sector:Technology
  • Country:UAE
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Pearl Initiative and NAMA Women host panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day, discussing how organisations can support women’s advancement in the workplace

(MENAFN - Mid-East. Info) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: In celebration of International Women's Day, the Pearl Initiative, a leading Gulf business-led non-profit organisation promoting a corporate culture of accountability and transparency, in collaboration with NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), hosted a webinar recently to discuss the role of women in the workplace, and examine how organisations can increase diversity representation and create an enabling environment to support women, which is a key pillar of the Gulf region's long term vision. Her Excellency Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), keynote speech by was followed by a discussion between Ms. Rana Zumai, Head of Corporate Communications for Nesma Holding based in Saudi Arabia, and Ms. Maryam Zaman, Partner and Head of Governance Services at KPMG Lower Gulf, and moderated by the Pearl Initiative's Executive Director, Ms. Ranya Saadawi. Describing the webinar's participants as 'gamechangers' in her opening address, Her Excellency Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), said: 'The stories of these extraordinary individuals will show us what is possible when the right choices and decisions impacting gender equality are made.' She emphasised that NAMA launched Irtiqa - a global platform for women in 2019 - to