Ecobank: How We Close Gender Gap, Support Women

In comemoration of the International Women Day, IWD, Ecobank Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, ETI, says it has created an enabling environment for women to excel.

The IWD is celebrated globally on March 8.

The Jubril Mobolaji Lawal-led commercial bank stated that women are occupying top management position in the organisation due to the bank’s gender sensitiveness, adding that women are not discriminated against in the ankle.

Speaking on the anniversary of International Women’s Day, IWD, Head, Human Resources, Ecobank Nigeria, Adekunle Adewuyi, stated that the bank as a responsible organization, has in place entrenched structures that help women to excel.

He explained that its flagship non- profit organisation, Ecobank Foundation, was set up to adress issues that affect gender inequality, and has worked with many global organisations to close the gender gap.

Adewuyi said, “Female staff are holding strategic leadership and management positions in the organization. We are committed to creating a society and workplace that is free of bias and gender-based discrimination. As part of our IWD 2023 celebrations, we will be organizing health screening for our female staff in four different locations including Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Port Harcourt.

“We will also host a Health Talk for female employees, who as at today constitute 51 percent of our workforce.

“It is the responsibility of all of us to make transformative technology and digital education inclusive. At Ecobank, our digital solutions aim to respond to the needs of all our clients, including women and women entrepreneurs. The Ecobank Foundation has partnered with organisations – such as UN Women and the Global Partnership for Education – that leverage on digitalisation to address the gender gap.”