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WE

Each for Equal

Every year , Zain celebrates International Women ’ s Day ( IWD ) to support the call for equality , gender inclusion , and diversity . This year , IWD ’ s call for action fell under the theme , # eachforequal . Zain created a Group-wide campaign , represented by its own WE Champions , taking a stand against inequality . Generating thousands of views online , Zain ’ s campaign featured its Champions in powerful images , accompanied by text that shed light on the importance of fighting for inclusion on the basis , “ we are human , and we are equal .”
Zain created a Group-wide campaign , represented by its own WE Champions , taking a stand against inequality
Best Gender Diversity Initiative in Workplace for a Corporate in MENA region , 2019
Zain received this recognition from Entrepreneur Magazine Middle East at the publication ’ s annual Achieving Women Awards gala event held in Dubai . The award highlighted Zain ’ s progress in the area of WE and the company ’ s Group-wide accomplishments in gender diversity .
Diversity is the engine of invention . It generates creativity that enriches the world . Justin Trudeau , Prime Minister of Canada
Gender parity is not just good for women , it ’ s good for societies .
Angelica Fuentes , President of Angelica Fuentes Foundation , Mexico
I ’ m not the woman president of Harvard . I ’ m the president of Harvard .
Drew Gilpin Faust , President of Harvard University
To achieve gender equality , we need to mobilize not just parliaments but populations , not only civil society but all of society . Phumzile , Mlambo-Ngcuka , Executive Director of UN Women
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