{"id":10930,"date":"2021-03-08T14:24:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=10930"},"modified":"2021-03-08T14:24:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:24:13","slug":"accenture-affirms-commitment-to-women-empowerment-and-talent-development-by-inking-new-uae-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2021\/03\/08\/accenture-affirms-commitment-to-women-empowerment-and-talent-development-by-inking-new-uae-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Accenture Affirms Commitment To Women Empowerment And Talent Development By Inking New UAE Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a bid to re-affirm its commitment to female empowerment, talent development, and gender balance in the region, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announceda new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based \u2018e7 Daughters of the Emirates\u2019.The three-year partnership will contribute to systemic in-country change throughexpert training and development in SME-led capability, storytelling, design thinking, cost control, and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accenture will dedicate qualified professionals to mentor and help fill the gap between theory classes and real-life work experience to equip female students with future-ready skill sets. These activities also help embed a stronger culture of responsible business practices with all stakeholders within Accenture\u2019s communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe promote women at all levels and invest in targeted support, flexible work arrangements, and comprehensive training programs to help women thrive at Accenture,\u201d said Shikha Bountra Jetley, who leads Accenture Operations in the Middle East. \u201cIn the region, we are proud of our partnerships to complement and help organizations bridge the gender gap through improving access, increasing use, and promoting inclusive development. We are confident our new partnership with \u201ce7 Daughters of the Emirates\u2019 will go a long way in female talent development in the new economy post COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe pandemic has significantly changed how we as e7 operate as a social community and leadership development program. We adapted to a new reality and built resilience amongst our program members and supporters. Technology has been a life-line during this ground-breaking change,\u201d says Adela Acevedo Sarna, chairperson of \u2018e7 Daughters of the Emirates\u2019. \u201cToday, we continue our digital transformation journey with the support of Accenture. Having a partner that excels in technology leadership and innovation will enable us to create new experiences as e7 continues to develop the future generation of women leaders in the UAE.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marking International Women\u2019s Day (IWD), Accenture also highlighted its recent W20 report produced in collaboration with Accenture Research and Quilt.AI. If Not Now, When? A Roadmap Towards a More Gender-equitable EconomicRecovery<\/em><\/a>draws on a survey of 7,000 adults in seven countries conducted in August 2020, and online analytics comparing discussion of gender equality between 2019 and 2020 with a focus on ten different areas including health, education, employment, and digital inclusion.The report sets out ten recommendations that could accelerate progress, female empowerment, and economic development post pandemic if fully committed to by the G20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The research found that the unequal impact of COVID-19 could set the timeline to gender equality back by up to 151 years (2171) on current trends \u2013 but full G20 commitment to Accenture\u2019s 10 W20 recommendations could accelerate progress by up to 41 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExasperated by the pandemic, women remain underrepresented in formal employment, particularly at more senior levels and in sectors such as technology,\u201dadded Jetley. \u201cWomen\u2019s earnings have fallen 63% faster than men\u2019s. Our data shows that there has been over 16% average decline in women\u2019s incomes \u2013 compared to just over 10% for men. Additionally, women are 79% more likely to be made redundant than men.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This disparity has been driven by women being more likely to work in sectors vulnerable to being closed down; to take on more unpaid work, such as care work; and to be working without income protection.To balance gender inequities in the workplace, organizations need to focus even more on workplace inclusion in which women can thrive and advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Accenture research found that COVID-19 has increased the importance of digital inclusion, with more women (54%) relying on the internet to work from home, as opposed to men (35%).The reliance of women on connectivity in health, education, employment, and household management has especially exacerbated the \u2018digital divide\u2019 for those with poor or no connectivity.Digital technologies have the power to promote inclusion, efficiency, and innovation but only for those with access to the necessary software, hardware, and support. Organizations must ensure that their access to these resources is gender inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about Accenture\u2019s commitment to and recommendations for women empowerment in the workplace across the region, visit If Not Now, When? A Roadmap Towards a More Gender-equitable Economic Recovery<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a bid to re-affirm its commitment to female empowerment, talent development, and gender balance in the region, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announceda new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based \u2018e7 Daughters of the Emirates\u2019.The three-year partnership will contribute to systemic in-country change throughexpert training and development in SME-led capability, storytelling, design thinking, cost control, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10931,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10932,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10930\/revisions\/10932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}