CIBC FirstCaribbean deepen ties with Upton Gardens Girls

CIBC FirstCaribbean deepen ties with Upton Gardens Girls

CIBC FirstCaribbean and the Upton Gardens Girls Centre leveraged the observance of International Women’s Day 2023 to forge a deeper bond between their institutions. On March 8th, the bank hosted a cocktail reception to celebrate female employees, while using it as a forum to expand their knowledge and understanding of the cross-cutting issues and social development priorities involved in addressing gender inequality. To this end, CIBC FirstCaribbean enlisted Gender and Social Analyst Jacqueline Massiah-Simeon, and Director of the Upton Garden Girls Centre as the keynote speaker. Speaking under this year’s International Women’s Day theme #EmbracingEquaty, Ms. Massiah-Simeon demystified the issue of gender as one which intersects with a broad list of contexts including education, health, disaster management and response and the environment. To achieve equality, Ms. Massiah-Simeon explained that “we have to create a world in which access to rights, resources and opportunities are not limited by gender.” Speaking on behalf of the gathering, Human Resources Officer at CIBC FirstCaribbean Elaine Borton described the address as enlightening and empowering. “It gave meaning and context to the observance and where we fit in this global agenda,” she said. The bank took the opportunity to make a contribution to support the centre’s work in the amount of XCD 1500.00 in observance of International Women’s Day. The funds will be used for the enhancement of the educational programmes at the institution

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