ZAWYA: Boursa Kuwait renews its commitment to women’s empowerment, ringing the bell for the ninth consecutive year

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Kuwait City: Reaffirming its commitment to women’s empowerment and to strengthening inclusivity and equality within the Kuwaiti capital market and the broader economic landscape, Boursa Kuwait rang the bell in commemoration of women’s empowerment for the ninth consecutive year, in collaboration with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), UN Women, the United Nations Global Compact, the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).This global initiative was launched more than a decade ago to draw attention to the importance of women’s representation in leadership positions and in economic and financial decision-making processes, while encouraging stock exchanges and financial institutions around the world to take tangible actions in support of gender equality.Boursa Kuwait’s participation in this initiative is a natural extension of its corporate strategy, founded on embedding the principles of diversity, inclusivity and sound governance as indispensable pillars for building a trusted, balanced, and sustainable national capital market.The exchange is proud of being among the first stock exchanges in the Gulf and Middle East region to join this initiative and ring the bell in support of women’s empowerment, as part of its belief that balanced and inclusive capital markets can drive sustainable economic development and best serve their investors and communities.As part of this initiative, Boursa Kuwait hosted a panel discussion titled “Women at the Forefront of Decision-Making in Capital Markets,” organized in collaboration with the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Kuwait that served as a platform for dialogue on the status of women in the Kuwaiti financial sector and highlighted the key challenges and opportunities related to strengthening their presence in leadership and decision-making roles amid the rapid transformations taking place in global financial markets and the growing emphasis on governance and sustainability.The discussion, which attracted distinguished attendance from female professionals in the financial and investment sectors, was moderated by Ms. Sarah Maynard, Global Head of External Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy and Programs at the CFA Institute and featured Ms. Reem Al Hajri, General Manager of Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions at Kuwait Telecommunication...

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