First Bank set to women empowerment

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering women and the promote socio-economic inclusion of women in society.Information Guide Nigeria

According to BUSINESS HALLMARK, the First Bank has dedicated the month of March to the celebration of women across the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day.

The bank said, “As a member of UN Women, FirstBank employs the relevant women empowerment tools including the Women Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis Tool in the process of assessing its performance and provides progress reports that feeds into the WEPs performance indicators.

“FirstBank has a ratio of about 39 per cent: 61 per cent female to men employees while 32 per cent women in management driving a deliberate policy consistent with the WEPs – equal opportunity, inclusion, and nondiscrimination.NYSC Portal

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“In line with this commitment, FirstBank is partnering with UN Women on 15 March 2023 and is set to play a key role in a scheduled event driven by UN Women that will showcase young women and men between the ages of 18-35 in Nigeria who are using technological innovations and tools to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment and inclusion. This is in line with the UN International Women’s Day theme for 2023 is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”

Speaking, the Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Folake Ani-Mumuney stated thus:

“We remain committed to diversity and inclusion as well as women empowerment through digital education and the provision of opportunities for women to access digital tools to bridge the gender digital divide and achieve gender equality.

“Therefore, as in previous years, First Bank has dedicated March 2023 as a month set aside to celebrate women and all their remarkable achievements over the years which include their leadership roles and pace-setting standards in Science Technology Entrepreneurship, Arts and Mathematics.

“We are deliberate about partnering to ensure more impact – ensuring that we touch as many women as possible in women’s month and beyond.”JAMB Result

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