Institute of Directors Zimbabwe (IoDZ) and Women on Boards Zimbabwe hosted the international women’s day breakfast meeting at Cresta Lodge Sango on the 9th of March 2023. The theme for this year was Embrace Equity. Some of the topics which were in discussion were Culture, Society and determinations, Religion in gender equality, Combating Gender Stereotypes and sexism, Feminism in a patriarchal society, Achieving Balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision – making etc.
The room buzzed with energy as the guests arrived early and congregated, drinks in hand, discussing the topics that were to be on the program. Women of every race, age, and ethnicity were present, and a sense of solidarity as well as enthusiasm was palpable. The scent of the breakfast buffet wafted through the air and conversation hummed like the background music.
The official proceedings began with a warm welcome from our Chief Executive Officer, Cathrine Nyachionjeka who thanked the sponsors, our individual and corporate members for attending and expressed appreciation for the hard work of the IoDZ team in making the event a success. She highlighted the importance of this event and the need to drive gender equality across the board.
The panelists were split into 2 groups, the first panel and second panel, each tasked to discuss one of the topics (i.e., culture, religion in gender equality, combating gender stereotypes and sexism, and feminism in a patriarchal society). The discussions were energized and passionate, with the representatives from each group diligently making their points and debating various solutions.
The event concluded with a closing address delivered by the moderator, Vivian Matsa, and Dexter Muunganirwa, the membership recruitment officer. They expressed their gratitude to the attendees for their valuable contributions to the discussion and urged them to join the Institute for access to the latest updates on our upcoming events and trending corporate governance issues.
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