Icsaz launches WIGA Chapter
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in Zimbabwe launched a Women in Governance and Accounting (WIGA ) Chapter. It launched the chapter at the end of its annual conference in Nyanga last month.
The chapter’s inaugural chairperson, Avilla Goba, described the formation of the chapter as a historic moment.
“Our institute is joining many progressive organisations and associations the world over that have created a chapter dedicated to the advancement and emancipation of women in strategic positions,” she said.
“As women in the governance and accounting profession, it has become clear and critical that we must position ourselves for the same rights and privileges as our male counterparts.”
She said huge contributions had been made by women who have excelled in key decision making positions over the years, not only within the governance and accounting profession but in other socio-economic spheres.
She pointed out that African society in general had been patriarchal, subtly promoting the advancement and progression of males over their female counterparts.
“There has been a gradual change over the years. However, cultural challenges and norms have been an impediment to progress,” she said.
In celebrating the launch of WIGA , the institute was celebrating the progression of opportunities for both males and females in society, she asserted.
“As women in governance and accounting we want to break this glass ceiling by coming together and sharing insights and experiences to position ourselves for leadership,” she said.
She said members of WIGA expected to interact with professional women in governance and accounting from diverse professional disciplines.
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