Accelerates efforts to promote diversity & inclusion at the workplace
\n ISLAMABAD
\nAimed at enabling more women to access health, financial, and other life-enhancing services, Pakistan\u2019s leading digital operator Jazz has committed with GSMA Connected Women initiative to increase the proportion of female broadband users on its network by 8% by the end of next year with a dedicated focus on female smart phone ownership.
\nThe commitment was announced by Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim during the \u2018Power to be You\u2019 event held at Jazz Digital Headquarters in Islamabad.
\nThe company\u2019s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) statement was unveiled at the event along with key initiatives towards empowering women at the workplace. Jazz has announced six months phase back support for new mothers on top of the already available six month paid maternity leave, an executive program on women leadership in collaboration with LUMS, and dedicated offsite learning retreats for women.
\nMoreover, an MoU was signed with Chughtai Labs for the provision of the Pink Card which offers Jazz employees and their families a 50% discount on women related medical tests.
\nThe event featured multiple activities, interviews, and panel discussions from industry experts including Dr. Omar Chugtai, Chughtai Lab; Dr. Sadia Nadeem, FAST School of Management; and Dr. RakshindaPerveen, a social entrepreneur.
\nAyesha Raza, Co-founder of AbeyKhao, a fast-food caf\u00e9 and a startup scaled under Pakistan\u2019s premier accelerator program Jazzxlr8, also inspired the audience with her entrepreneurship journey and how her venture is promoting social inclusion of people with hearing impairments by providing them employment opportunities.
\nAddressing the audience during her keynote, Dr Sania Nishtar said that women\u2019s digital and financial inclusion is critical for not just their social protection but also to help form an inclusive and progressive society. She also lauded the role of telecom industry in accelerating digitalization across various sectors and digitally transforming citizen services.
\nAamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz reiterated the importance of adopting a collective approach to build a society where women feel empowered, safe and contribute to all areas of life. \u201cWhilst we are nurturing a culture of equal opportunities at Jazz, externally we are empowering Pakistani women digitally with our products, services and sustainability initiatives enabling them to access health, financial and other life-enhancing services.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Accelerates efforts to promote diversity & inclusion at the workplace ISLAMABAD Aimed at enabling more women to access health, financial, and other life-enhancing services, Pakistan\u2019s leading digital operator Jazz has committed with GSMA Connected Women initiative to increase the proportion of female broadband users on its network by 8% by the end of next year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253218","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n