Women Breaking Glass Ceilings In industry, Politics, Is More Important Than Men Doing The Same
Channel: Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Date: 2022-03-30

Virtual Goodwill Message At The International Woman Leadership Conference 2022, Dubai

Vice President spoke at the opening day of the International Woman Leadership Conference, 2022 organised by the Ibukun Awosika Leadership Academy in partnership with Dubai Tourism and Dubai Events.

At the Conference themed Women in Leadership: Playing to Win, the VP highlighted the importance of educating the girl-child, gender equality in politics and other sectors, among other salient issues affecting women.

“Women breaking glass ceilings in industry, politics, is perhaps more important than men doing the same, because women are the half of our human resources who are yet to be fully optimised on account of lack of education and discriminatory practices in the workplace,” the Vice President observed.

He said that compared to rich countries, “the world’s poorest countries are those who have low rates of female education and career attainment.

“These countries with higher levels of gender equality in education and attainment tend to have higher income levels, better lifestyles and better health outcomes,” Prof. Osinbajo said.

Emphasizing the strategic importance of greater gender equality in political representation and senior government jobs, the VP noted that “greater gender parity in those positions will mean women being in a position to influence policies, especially those that would affect the fortunes of women and girls.”

Underscoring the growing numbers and influence of women in Nigerian society, the Vice President acknowledged the significant roles of women “as heads and chairs of multilateral and multinational organisations, industry, entertainment, technology and innovation, and successful business owners.”

However, he urged women in leadership to strengthen their synergy and collaboration in terms of sharing useful hard and soft skills to speed up development.

He added that “the role of women must go beyond merely breaking glass ceilings, it must be to attain global excellence and leadership. Women must play not just to be represented, but to win.”


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