Polaris Bank Supports Gender Equality Campaign

Polaris Bank has lent its support to the global ‘HeForShe’ movement initiative of the United Nations (UN) in line with its Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy thrust.

This is just as the bank’s CEO, Tokunbo Abirum has been nominated Gender Equality Champion by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation in conjunction with UNWomen.

The Polaris Bank CEO gave his commitment at the launching of the HeForShe campaign in Lagos State, recently, where the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the campaign in the state. He reiterated the bank’s commitment to the advancement of gender equality, affirming his nomination to be a HeForShe Advocate/Champion.

A statement quoted Abiru to have stated that: “Our commitment to gender equality runs just as deep as our passion for creating value which is why it is one of the main focus of the women and youth empowerment pillar of our sustainability and CSR policy.”

According to him, “Women are the most deprived gender in the world and apart from constituting majority of the unbanked, they are also deprived on cultural grounds in developing economies.”

He further stated that, “in support of the objective of the HeForShe movement, we have and will continue to support particularly, the economic and financial growth of women and contribute to building an enabling environment for them.”

Earlier in her welcome address, the host and Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Bolaji Dada, said: “HeForShe is a platform through which men and boys are encouraged to become agents of change,” adding that “it is an initiative for men to stand in solidarity with women to create a bold, visible and united force for gender equality.”