TOTALENERGIES GHANA CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

International Women’s Day is an opportunity to embrace all women, in all diversities and celebrate their achievements. It is also an opportunity to educate, share personal stories, inspire and empower each other.

This year’s IWD was held on March 8th, 2023 under the theme ‘Embrace Equity’.

As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration, the women at TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana PLC had a brunch session at La Canteen at the Head Office in Accra with three phenomenal women in Ghana who are changing the narrative and making a positive impact in society.

The resource persons were;

Beatrice Mensah-Tayui, CEO of Cybele Energy Ltd, a leading Sub-Saharan African Oil and Gas Exploration, Production company.

Boatemaa Barfour-Awuah, Chief Executive Officer of Star Assurance Company Limited

Claudia Lumor, Publisher, Founder of Glitz Africa Magazine and the Glitz Style Awards.

These three phenomenal women discussed various topics, shared their unique experiences and expertise in their respective careers. The event was moderated by the renowned Naa Ashorkor.

One of the most difficult obstacles for women to overcome is discrimination and stereotypes in the workplace. During the discussions, emphasis was placed on the significance of embracing individual differences and treating women equally in all facets of life.

The Human Resource Manager, Mr. Bright Dokosi in his opening remarks outlined the various policies which had been implemented by the Company to ensure women had equal rights and opportunities. He also emphasized that there were other strategies that would be put in place to ensure more women would advance in their careers and rise to the top of the ladder.