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Eastern Communications partners with Association of
Image Consultants International (AICI) for its #EmbraceEquity webinar on International
Women’s Day on March 8, 2023.
Premier
telecommunications company Eastern Communications continues to demonstrate its
dedication to empowering women professionals and leaders in the digital age as
it celebrates National Women's Month with the help of its partner associations.
With the
strong message to #EvolveEveryday and advocating
for fair treatment and equity in the workplace, Eastern Communications
collaborates with the Association of Image Consultants International (AICI),
the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), and the Healthcare Information
Management Association of the Philippines (HIMAP) to support women.
In time for the International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, these initiatives aim to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, and take action to drive gender equity and equality in the workplace.
According to the World Economic
Forum’s Global Gender Report 2021, the Philippines ranked 17th among 156
nations in closing gender inequality. Women and girls around the world also are
not able to maximize their potential as economic, social, and sustainable development
change agents remain untapped, said United Nations (UN). Through a line-up of
events, the telco strives to create a better world and is committed to doing
more to support and empower women.
Embracing
Equity and a Gender-equal World
In collaboration with AICI,
Eastern Communications promotes the narrative to #EmbraceEquity to cultivate an
affirming, inclusive, and equitable standard of living for women. The forum involved
Dr. Lewena Bayer, CEO of Civility Experts Inc., who shared how diverse workplaces
have become more innovative and how it achieves a greater success when it comes
to problem solving and collaboration.
The #EmbraceEquity event tackled
the need to empower female professionals and celebrate how their achievements
have evolved their respective industries and communities.
“My expert opinion is that while
we recognize ‘gender’ as a hot topic and that there are inequities related to
gender, we should encourage all people to promote equity - fairness, for all
people. I believe it is damaging to focus on labels and categories of people
such as categories of gender or age or race,” said Dr. Bayer.
Women Rising
Equality between women and men in the workplace has seen some promising developments, but according to Dr. Bayer, we are only one-third of the way to gender equity and closing the gender gaps still requires collective effort.
To help
address these gaps in different industries, Eastern Communications supports the
ECCP as partner in its event entitled "Women Rising: Bridging the Gender
Gap and Promoting Inclusive Growth." The forum aims to help raise
awareness and gather more support for women in business. It likewise seeks to
promote gender equity and to create, accept, and adopt policies and norms that
enable women, especially in the workplace.
Ensuring
efforts to understand how women from the healthcare and information management
sector can thrive, Eastern Communications also partners with HIMAP as it mounts
the “International Women’s Month Celebration: Recognition of Empowered and
Inspiring Women in the HIMS Industry” event. This initiative will highlight trailblazing
women in healthcare and empower all women to create and lead the change in the health
sector.
The battle for gender equality is
far from over, but Eastern believes that through its
initiatives and the efforts of fellow organizations and enterprises, women will be able to advance as
agents of change.
To learn more about Eastern Communications’ events and initiatives, visit eastern.com.ph or follow @easterncommph on Facebook.
ABOUT EASTERN COMMUNICATIONS
As one of the premier Philippine telecommunications companies, Eastern
Communications has evolved into a world-class telecommunications and ICT
solutions company providing an extensive portfolio of services that include
Connectivity Solutions, Network Solutions, Security Solutions, Cloud and Data
Center Solutions, and Business Applications. As an internationally acclaimed,
multi-awarded company, it continues to champion solutions for both the biggest
industry players and emerging businesses in the country through its unique
brand of "High Tech" and its "High Touch" service.
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