Vodafone Ghana embraces equity on International Women’s Day
Vodafone Ghana has reiterated its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities it serves.
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The telco’s commitment to gender parity is evident in its many initiatives over the years both internally and externally.
In a release issued by the company today in Accra, it said “over the years, Vodafone Ghana has done its part to embrace equity under its Inclusion for All pillar.
This pillar ensures that everyone has access to the benefits of digitalisation by prioritising access to connectivity, digital skills, and introducing meaningful products and services.”
It explained that the world marks another International Women’s Day, reflecting on progress made towards gender equity and taking action to accelerate the process.
The theme for this year's International Women's Day, Embrace Equity, emphasises the importance of making gender equity an integral part of every society and promoting its benefits across all sectors.
Representation
Vodafone Ghana’s Director of Human Resources, Hannah Ashiokai Akrong, said as part of intentional actions to make the company’s workplace more inclusive and comfortable for our female executives, 70 per cent of its Executive Committee was represented by women.
She said her outfit has targets to recruit more women in departments that typically have a significant male presence.
“For female professionals who have taken a break from their careers to focus on other parts of their lives, our Reconnect program makes it easy for them to get back into the workforce whenever they are ready,” she added.
Other initiatives
The release said Vodafone Ghana has also implemented several initiatives to encourage STEM participation in females.
They include the Girls Camp, which exposes girls in STEM across second-cycle schools to the latest trends in technology, innovation, and creativity.
It said participants are trained in digital skills, including coding, online education, mentoring, and entrepreneurship.
“Vodafone Ghana’s Code-Like-a-Girl initiative provides basic knowledge of computer languages and development programs, including HTML, CSS, and GitHub, enabling students to develop a website by the end of the one-week course.
Vodafone’s Female Engineering Students Scholarship Program (FESSP) offers female engineering students' opportunities to work in various roles within Vodafone Ghana,” the release added.