Egypt\u2019s Ministry of International Cooperation co-hosted a \u201cCorporate Leadership Day\u201d hybrid event with Egypt\u2019s leading corporate brands: Orange Egypt, Orange Business Services, DHL Express Egypt, Mars Wrigley and PepsiCo.<\/p>\n
This event comes within the ministry\u2019s efforts to strengthen public – private partnerships and private sector engagement.<\/p>\n
The ministry noted in a statement that the event, convened in celebration of Women during the month of March, featured an open-dialogue with Rania Al Mashat on inclusion, gender parity, agile governance and innovation in an ever-changing digital world. <\/p>\n
The session witnessed the participation of more than 300 employees virtually across Egypt, with the presence of Ahmed Naguib, CEO Equant Egypt Orange Business Services Egypt; Dalia Salib, Managing Director Mars-Wrigley Egypt; Hesham Mahran, Vice President Orange Egypt; and Ahmed ElFangary, Country Manager DHL Express Egypt. <\/p>\n
\u201c2021 is the year of private sector engagement. Together with our multilateral and bilateral partners we are investing in human capital by tapping on the private sector\u2019s knowledge and expertise to further advance Egypt\u2019s development\u201d Rania Al Mashat stated.<\/p>\n
Resilience en-face of the pandemic<\/p>\n
The public and private sectors in Egypt, quickly adapted to the \u201cnew normal\u201d caused by the pandemic by involving digitalization and innovation in work regulations. Egypt tapped into its digital potential, as 60percent of its population is youth; representing the dynamic force that has fostered creativity and adaptability as a quick and fast response to the hybrid work business model. <\/p>\n
Hesham Mahran, Vice President Orange in Egypt shared that leadership also requires diversity, innovation and creativity. He shared that women in Orange participate in various fields of work and occupy senior positions. \u201cThe company provides various training programs that help women move forward at work in a way that guarantees gender equality. [\u2026] Orange has also launched several initiatives that affirm its care and support for the equality system between men and women, including the balanced representation of women in all jobs, strengthening their role, enhancing their effective participation in higher positions, and maintaining a balance between personal and professional lives,\u201d said Mahran. <\/p>\n
Effective leadership today demands quick adaptability to the dynamic business environment; innovation in the face of new challenges, developing smarter solutions; and authenticity in leadership, through transparency and governance. <\/p>\n
\u201cResilience, agility and innovation are the keywords for surviving turbulences caused by global challenges. The main ingredients to foster a culture of innovation are people, processes and technology.\u201d added Minister Al-Mashat. <\/p>\n
Rebuild & Recover: Gender Inclusive Policies<\/p>\n
Promoting gender parity through collective action and sustainable investments is critical to deliver the Government of Egypt\u2019s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. One of the silver linings of the pandemic is that it has accelerated reforms, including closing the gender gap to be able to build back better through inclusivity and nurturing diversity. <\/p>\n
As advocates of Gender Equality, the private sector representation shared the importance of bringing women to the decision-making table commending the efforts carried out by the Ministry of International Cooperation to push for gender parity at the forefront of reform. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to be with H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat to be a part of this discussion held between the public and private sector on women economic empowerment as a priority topic for the Government of Egypt as it is for Mars where it highlights the role the private sector can play,\u201d said Dalia Salib, Managing Director Mars-Wrigley Egypt. Salib added that Mars-Wrigley Egypt has several initiatives that aim to empower women, such as the #HereToHear global survey. \u201cThis survey aims to capture the voices of millions of women telling us what needs to change in the workplace, sourcing communities, and the broader marketplace,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
In February 2021, the Ministry of International Cooperation and the National Council for Women (NCW) launched the Action Plan for implementing the \u201cClosing the Gender Gap Accelerator\u201d in collaboration with the private sector, and in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF). The 10-pillar plan includes tasks and execution points that ensure women\u2019s equal representation in the work, educational, and social spheres such as empowering work regulations, leadership mentorship and protocols, educational reskilling and preparation, digitalization of businesses, and social inclusion measures and policies.<\/p>\n
At DHL Express Egypt, female employees have reached nearly 17% of the total workforce and 27% in managerial positions, said Ahmed ElFangary, Country Manager of DHL Express Egypt. He shared that, \u201cour dream is to create an amazing experience for all our employees: a DHL4ALL. In our DHL4ALL initiative, we advocate equality, empowerment, and provide mentoring and a flexible working environment to inspire the next generation of women leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n
Private sector companies today are increasingly promoting and integrating environmental, social and governance measures, which hammer on the inclusion policies, promoting gender equality as an integral part of corporate governance. <\/p>\n
\u201cDiversity is the future, especially for a company that sells communication to the greatest number. Our customers are diverse, so it\u2019s unthinkable that our employees wouldn\u2019t reflect this diversity,\u201d said Ahmed Naguib, the CEO Equant Egypt Orange Business Service. <\/p>\n
Women economic empowerment is at the forefront of Egypt\u2019s national agenda for its clear quantifiable impact on GDP and productivity; it is a catalyst to push the global goals forward. Around 34 projects, worth $3.3 billion, are being executed to achieve the targets of gender equality, with the top targeted sectors including Health (20%) , Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMes) (15%), and Education (14%).<\/p>\n
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