Bank Sohar commemorates Omani Women’s Day in style

MUSCAT: As part of its continuous endeavours to fulfil His Majesty’s vision for female empowerment, Bank Sohar marked Omani Women’s Day, reaffirming its commitment to empower women in the bank and to fast-track their career growth and professional development.

Celebrating the day, the bank organised an all-women dhow sunset cruise to show appreciation to the women in its workforce.

Emphasising the bank’s support towards its female staff, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM – HR and Corporate Support, said: “At Bank Sohar, we always believe in creating equal opportunities for both men and women so that the bank and, ultimately, our customers benefit from the best of both worlds. Asides from that, women, everywhere, have been known to be bastions of strength, fortitude and perseverance and our female workforce is no exception. They have proved their mettle time rising in rank within the organisation through their hard work and dedication. This event, therefore, is a small token of gratitude that symbolizes our appreciation and acknowledgement of women’s continuous contributions towards the development of the Sultanate and their role in spearheading tremendous achievements at the bank since inception.”

Bank Sohar has always been a strong advocate for its female staff, led by His Majesty’s vision for the empowerment of all Omani women in every sphere of economic development. The bank strives to be a leader in gender diversity, supporting women in the workplace, as customers and in the community. It accomplishes this through a multi-pronged approach that combines recruitment, skills development, leadership training as well as entrepreneurship support.

“Celebrated annually by the bank, this year Bank Sohar invited its entire female staff to a fun-filled dhow cruise to mark this year’s Omani Women’s’ Day. On behalf of the management, I congratulate all the female staff of the Bank on this occasion and wish them a lifetime of success and prosperity,” added Munira.

Bank Sohar constantly creates career enhancement opportunities for those that show outstanding potential asides from maintaining a positively inspiring work environment. Several members of its female staff hold important positions, managing authority and leadership posts across various departments. Through these initiatives, the bank provides a rich environment for women to realise their full potential as leaders within the organisation, the community and alongside men in the nation’s development.

Today, Omani women comprise up to 30% of the bank’s senior and middle management.