Nigerian Breweries Plc Holds Symposium To Celebrate International Women’s Day, Advocates For Gender Balance And Equality
Every March 8 has been set aside globally as the International Women’s Day (IWD) to celebrate women across the world for their social, economic and political achievements.
As part of activities commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company organised a symposium at its corporate headquarters on Monday, March 9, 2020, which was livestreamed across 9 brewery locations and business units.
The event was organized by Women in Nigerian Breweries (WINB), a network of all female employees in the company named, created to protect their interests and encourage them to be the best they can be.
Also present at the event were the wives of some male employees who were specially invited, along with students from the University of Lagos. (some of whom had earlier attended a career mentorship programme)
With the theme – Gender Balance is not a woman’s issue, it’s an economic issue – the highlight of the symposium was a panel session moderated by popular TV Host and CEO Rave TV, Agatha Amata.
The panelists were Afua Osei, Co-Founder, SheLeadsAfrica; Amaechi Okobi, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Access Bank and Toyin Gbagi, Partner, KPMG.
Delivering his keynote message at the event, MD/CEO Nigerian Breweries Plc, Jordi Borrut Bel said the company recognises the immense contributions made by its female employees, who continue to brave the odds and excel, no matter which department they work.
He challenged the women to continue to strive for gender balance, confront any bias presented by society against them; and support one another to get to the top.
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