subsidiary of Olam International, leading agribusiness conglomerate, under its Globally
Reaching Olam Women (GROW) programme, has announced a month-long engaging,
interactive, and impactful programme of activities to commemorate the 2022
International Women’s Day (IWD).
The
IWD is celebrated globally to drive progress in support of women’s rights
socially, economically, culturally, and politically. The day also marks a call
to action for accelerating women’s equality. The 2022 commemorative event will
take place on March 8. The series of initiatives planned by Olam for the
observance of this year’s IWD are targeted at building confidence and
reinforcing the limitless potential of the female gender in Nigeria.
The
GROW team will visit the Federal Science and Technical College, and the
Motherless Babies Home in Yaba and Lekki Phase 1, respectively, in Lagos, early
in the month to hold a motivational talk around the theme ‘Breaking the bias’
and donate items supplies such as toiletries and food products.
In the
remaining days of the month, the team will host a series of webinars where
renowned external speakers will educate women on how to prevent cervical cancer,
a financial literacy talk and a focused group discussion on the theme and an
IWD celebration for women across all the group’s offices/factories across the
country. The Company’s rice farm team will also be organising a novelty
football match, a quiz competition, amongst others, for the women living in its
operating environment/ host communities in Lafia and environs in Nasarawa State
within the same period.
Speaking
about the itinerary for the 2022 IWD, Bola Adeniji, Chairperson of GROW in
Nigeria, who is also the General Manager, for the group’s Grains business, said,
“Since launching the GROW initiative, we have been committing resources to
broaden the capacity of women to tap socioeconomic opportunities as well as
inspiring young girls to aim higher through various mentoring and educative
initiatives.”
To
highlight the impact of some of the group’s initiatives, she added that there
will be digital impact stories showcasing the success of the Crown Flour Angels
project during the course of the month.
She
added, “The programmes planned for the commemoration of the 2022 IWD will build
on our previous success in galvanizing women to attain greatness. As an equal
opportunity, inclusive business, and a top employer, we are prioritizing this
growth initiative and are committed to effective implementation across all our
markets.”
Olam
has put in place a wide range of remarkable policy frameworks to prohibit
biases and discrimination across our workplace. This ensures equal work
opportunities and career advancement for all genders within the business
workforce.
