Career Today: Board Directors Opportunities.

Before now, women sit on the boards of 28 out of the 110 listed companies in the United Arab Emirates(UAE), they make up 3.5% of all board positions but now a handful of other countries, including Norway and France and firms such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock markets have recently passed legislation requiring that corporate boards should include a minimum percentage of women.“Historically, our Arab economies have been planned and run exclusively by men, so introducing a critical mass of capable women into strategic roles will help evolve our economies,” said Najla Al Awadhi, one of the first female members of the U.A.E. Parliament and the first Arab woman to become chief executive of a state-run media organization, Dubai Media. She also said “It will help with innovation, entrepreneurship, and the development of new markets where new employment opportunities will become a reality".

Some women in Nigeria have been in these positions such as Ibukun Awosika, the current Chairman of First Bank Nigeria, Osaretin Demuren, the first female Chairman of Guaranty Trust Bank, Bola Kuforiji- Olubi, Mosunmola Osunuga, Ngozi Okonjo and so on are examplary women; women who occupy these positions are still less than 40% collectively. It is no doubt that this initiation by (United Arab Emirates) companies will face societal and cultural challenges but companies have been advised to proffer policies that will sustain women in leadership.

It cannot be overemphasized that diversity breeds sustainability, we hope that this initiation stands the tests of time even in African countries.

# Women in leadership

#dwomansblog.blogspot.com

Comments

The Empowered woman

I think being a woman,I mean a real woman is one of the hardest things ever!. You won't agree with this only if you are not a woman,but if you are a woman,then congratulations to you.You are a mysterious being but then again this congratulation goes to the 'real woman'. The real woman is that person that makes everything difficult seem easy.She is a hard worker,faithful friend and partner,a good manager,a home maker,a lover,a confidant,a mother,a sister,a daughter,a visioneer...Someone,may say,"Yea, ok...I'm not a mother or I'm single and so does that make me not a real woman?Of course not!. Age,class,status,beauty or achievements do not define a real woman,but character does. I can't but wonder at the stories we hear these days about women.I marvel at the rate of evil perpetuated by women in our society.Prostitution is old wives tale but when women are involved in armed robbery,kidnappings,terrorism,gang rape,adultery,fraud to mention a few,then by a...

The Career Woman

I stumbled upon this beautiful article on IFP while researching on other stuff and thought to share it. It's a 4 minutes read. I totally agree with it. Gender equality seems to be the one issue that isn't going away. Many of us like to believe sexism is something that only plagued the workplaces of yesteryear, but unfortunately it still exists. Don't believe us? Well, in 2016 just 57% of the world's working-age women were in employment, compared to 70% of their male counterparts. And even the females who were in work were struggling to catch up with the men. Women with full-time jobs still earn only about 77% of their male counterparts' earnings. Of course, the issue is complex and many expect that because most countries have made it illegal to pay women less than men, that gender inequality has fixed itself. However, problems surrounding unconscious bias , parental leave, and outdated stereotypes about gender roles persist in the workplace. But what are th...

Domestic Voilence in Nigeria heightens in the face of economic hardship-majority of victims are women!

A recent Public Opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls Limited in partnership with Project Alert on domestic violence has revealed an increasing prevalence of domestic violence across Nigeria in recent times as reported by about 8 in 10 (78 percent) respondents. This prevalence is highest in the South-West geo-political zone (86 percent) and lowest in the South-South zone (70 percent). More findings revealed that 54 percent of Nigerians have suffered a form of domestic violence or know someone that has experienced domestic violence in their homes with majority of the victims being women as stated by 75 percent of respondents. Just this week, a man in Aba Abia state allegedly beat his wife into coma for lying to him that she has not been paid her salary after commissioner for finance Obinna Oriaku mis-informed the Abia public on radio that civil servants salary arrears have been paid.

The Woman's Place

Search This Blog