WE
WE Progress, Actions and Events
Following the WE kickoff workshop in 2020, each operating company in
Zain Group was tasked with developing its own set of best suited actions
to support the program. With over 50 initiatives identified and aimed at
overcoming challenges to the fulfilment of WE goals, CEOs from Zain’s
operating companies were presented with the ideas to support the
Group-wide effort. Examples of programs include blind hiring to ensure
an unbiased decision for recruitment, and succession planning, to allow
for career growth for high performing employees.
WE Champions
Zain’s 2020 WE Champions are
working as agents of change and
pushing their individual operating
companies towards reaching
Group targets in relation to gender
equality.
Fatima Haider, WE Champion — Zain Bahrain,
in her own words
The key to passion, energy and belief is the maintenance
of an ultimate purpose. A purpose that evolves,
experience gain and acquirement of knowledge, are
exactly why diversity and inclusion became a passion
of mine.
Culture, communication and employee engagement are
some of my primary professional responsibilities as part
of the Organizational Development Team, and since the
formal adoption of the diversity and inclusion agenda
at Zain, I promised myself I would drive change and be
part of helping evolve mindsets within Zain Bahrain and
the wider community.
Diversity and inclusion is considered a guide to how we
look at things, take decisions and accept differences. We
become aware of our own biases when new dynamics are
introduced into our environment. With the support of
Zain, I was able to expand my knowledge by becoming
certified in Inclusive Diversity and Unconscious Bias. I also
received the opportunity to participate in the Centered
Leadership Program, which drew together talented females
from across the Group.
With the support of Zain, Fatima Haider was able to
expand her knowledge by becoming certified in Inclusive
Diversity and Unconscious Bias
I take pride in being a storyteller who shares success stories with the community and inspires
people around me with details on how we undertook various initiatives in new ways.
In conclusion, I would like to express my appreciation to Zain, a company that provides empowerment
and the space to express one’s authenticity. I am grateful to be part of an inclusive
and an open team and I believe that having an inclusive culture positively impacts our organizations
and individuals, ultimately having a positive effect on communities.
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