An event with the theme “Women in the Boardroom” was organised by PwC Cyprus on Tuesday, 14 March at the Hilton hotel. The event aimed at recording and understanding the perceptions of Cypriots as regards to the professional development of women in businesses.
The event was attended by high profile women from all the sectors of business and economic activity and was addressed by Mrs Androulla Kaminara, Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus. In her address Mrs Kaminara noted “Gender imbalance on corporate boards remains an important challenge for all EU Member States. It constitutes an untapped potential of skilled human resources, as evidenced by the discrepancy between the high number of female graduates and their underrepresentation in top-level positions. As women still face numerous barriers on the way to the top, this discrepancy can be seen as a waste of much highly-qualified and needed human resources.”
Mrs Jacey Graham, Director of Brook Graham Ltd who was the main speaker at the event analysed the global and European context for women’s careers, the typical barriers women face in ‘male gendered’ organisations as well as the measures taken by organisations to overcome this issue.
During his address Mr Evgenios Evgeniou, CEO of PwC Cyprus noted that the professional development of women does not only concern themselves but businesses as well. In addition he referred to the strategy and initiatives of the organisation which aim at supporting and utilising female talent saying that “PwC worldwide supports the organisation’s women executives with practical initiatives, from flexible working hours to programmes aiming at their promotion to leading positions. There are still a lot that can be done and all of us are here to support those actions that will lead us to take a step further”.
The event ended with an open discussion where participants shared their concerns and experiences. It is worth noting that PwC Cyprus has formed a “Women in PwC” committee with representatives from all the departments of the organisation with the aim to continuously evaluate professional practises and provide suggestions that can further help female colleagues combine work, family and personal commitments in the context of a successful career.
The event was attended by high profile women from all the sectors of business and economic activity and was addressed by Mrs Androulla Kaminara, Head of the European Commission Representation in Cyprus. In her address Mrs Kaminara noted “Gender imbalance on corporate boards remains an important challenge for all EU Member States. It constitutes an untapped potential of skilled human resources, as evidenced by the discrepancy between the high number of female graduates and their underrepresentation in top-level positions. As women still face numerous barriers on the way to the top, this discrepancy can be seen as a waste of much highly-qualified and needed human resources.”
Mrs Jacey Graham, Director of Brook Graham Ltd who was the main speaker at the event analysed the global and European context for women’s careers, the typical barriers women face in ‘male gendered’ organisations as well as the measures taken by organisations to overcome this issue.
During his address Mr Evgenios Evgeniou, CEO of PwC Cyprus noted that the professional development of women does not only concern themselves but businesses as well. In addition he referred to the strategy and initiatives of the organisation which aim at supporting and utilising female talent saying that “PwC worldwide supports the organisation’s women executives with practical initiatives, from flexible working hours to programmes aiming at their promotion to leading positions. There are still a lot that can be done and all of us are here to support those actions that will lead us to take a step further”.
The event ended with an open discussion where participants shared their concerns and experiences. It is worth noting that PwC Cyprus has formed a “Women in PwC” committee with representatives from all the departments of the organisation with the aim to continuously evaluate professional practises and provide suggestions that can further help female colleagues combine work, family and personal commitments in the context of a successful career.
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