EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Create a network

■ Building relationships is an important part of professional and personal success. Reach out to other female professionals to expand your career opportunities and enlarge your networking talents

■ Pursue an environment where performance is celebrated regardless of gender.

(Pamela Jeffery, Women’s Executive Network)

Strive for excellence

■ Companies with both women and men leaders in the boardroom and at the executive table are poised to achieve sustainable big

wins for the company and society.

(Catalyst Research)

Pursue career advancement

■ Fifty two percent of highly qualified females working for science, engineering and technology companies will quit their jobs within the first 10 years due to lack of mentors,career advancement and sponsors.

(Canadian Women In Technology)

EMPOWERING CHANGE Bazilli (third from right), insists that investment in women’s initatives is the only way to establish democracy. PHOTO: IWRP