Catalysing Changes in Corporations for More Women in Supply Chains and STEM
The United Nations Global Compat is the largest corporate sustainability initiative and consists of several local networks. The UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka together with the UN Global Compact Network Bangladesh will host a Local Action Dialogue titled “Women in STEM and Supply Chains: Reshaping the World of Work” on 31st of March, 1.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m (IST) or 2.00pm to 5.30pm (BST) via Zoom.
This Local Action Dialogue will consist of two sessions. The first session is titled “Women in the Supply Chain: Closing the Gender Gap” and the second session is titled “The STEM Gap: Empowering Women & Girls in Science, Technology and Engineering and Math (STEM)”.
The objectives of this Local Action Dialogue will assist participants and members to understand the importance of creating more opportunities to accommodate women in STEM roles and creating more links in Supply Chain functions to increase the participation of women. Furthermore, these sessions will provide corporations meaningful solutions to retain women in STEM roles and in the Supply Chain.
The speakers will include experts from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as well as international experts for both sessions. The session on “Women in the Supply Chain: Closing the Gender Gap” will feature Dr. Fahmida Khatun (Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue), Mr. Reaz Uddin al-Mamoon (Chairman, Epyllion Group), Mr. Gerard Irudayaraj (Supply Chain Director and Head of Country Category Business Team (CCBT) – Food and Refreshments, Unilever Sri Lanka) and Ms. Dilmini Udugampola (Deputy General Manager – Pharmaceuticals, Cargills Ceylon PLC) This session will be moderated by Mr. KM Hasan Ripon (Executive Director, Bangladesh Skills Development Institute).
The session on “The STEM Gap: Empowering Women & Girls in Science, Technology and Engineering and Math (STEM)” will feature Dr. Mark Smith (Director General, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)), Ms. Stasshani Jayawardena (Director, Aitken Spence PLC and Chairperson, Aitken Spence Hotel Managements (Pvt) Ltd), Mr. Mahtab Uddin Ahmed (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Robi Axiata Limited) and Ms. Rubaba Dowla (Country Managing Director, Oracle Bangladesh). This session will be moderated by Ms. Bani Chandrasena (Manager – Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing, London Stock Exchange Group Sri Lanka).
The public is welcome to register by visiting any of the UN Global Compact Network Sri Lanka social media pages and completing the registration form by clicking here.
