Ring the Bell for Gender Equality 2018
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, partnered with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). Global Compact Network Sri Lanka took a lead stand by supporting this initiative This event was held for the third consecutive year to ring the opening bell for trading to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018—a partnership that highlights how the private sector can spur women’s participation in the global economy and promote sustainable development. The event took place on the 7th of March 2018.
United Nations Global Compact in Sri Lanka Chairman-designate Dilhan Fernando commented that “Rights of men, women and children form our very existence and equality from any stance is corrosive and ultimately as self-destructive as armed conflict. We need greater participation of women in the workforce not only in factories but in corporate seats as well.”
