The managing director of Unity Bank Plc Tomi Somefun has called for an equitable society where women are allowed to thrive without being discriminated against.
The commercial bank boss stated this in commemoration of the International Women Day, IWD.
As part of its contribution to promote gender equity and women development, tne bank has launched a women’s Network.
Speaking on the initiative, the bank’s chief executive said, “We must also do our part to create a more equitable society that empowers women, drives them to do more, entrust them with responsibilities, and celebrate their achievements every step of the way”.
Unity Bank Women’s Network is conceptualized as a gender advocacy platform to enable the Bank to target and champion initiatives to promote networking and relationships beginning with females within the institution, providing mentorship opportunities and advocacy on social and other relevant issues such as gender equality, parenting, financial education, and leadership.
While naming the Bank’s Chief Compliance Officer, Patricia Ahunanya as the coordinator of the Women Network, Somefun added, “I believe this Network will promote more visibility, inclusion, and collaboration amongst women within our organization”.
Speaking further on this year’s IWD theme, #EmbraceEquity, Somefun said the day provides another opportunity to reflect on the ongoing advocacy for gender equality, adding, “as women, we must always take the time to think about the role we play in creating a sustainable future through our contribution to the success of our organizations, homes, businesses, and the entire society, and evaluate our level of impact and influence”.
She, therefore, pledged that as an institution, “Unity Bank will continue to create an enabling and equitable environment that focuses on empowering its female workforce by creating an atmosphere in which women can thrive irrespective of culture, background, and education.”
On her part, Ahunanya said that after creating impact with many collaborative initiatives to empower women, it is very significant that the Bank is at last domesticating a viable project initiative to further co-create and drive impact.
Unity Bank is one of the financial institutions in Nigeria that has up to three female representatives on its Board and has over the years celebrated the IWD with socially impactful initiatives aimed at empowering women and creating an enabling environment for the female gender to thrive.
