OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 7, 2016) – Almas Jiwani, President Emiratis of UN Women Canada and CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation will sit on the National Mentorship Panel on Tuesday, March 8th, 2016. The event will be broadcast live across Canada between 5:00 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. EST from Ottawa.Startup Canada, Microsoft Canada and Moxie Trades are partnering together to launch the #FindOneBeOne Campaign to support women in finding and becoming mentors and to celebrate and raise the ambitions of women across Canada through showcasing role models and connecting them with mentors.
“The session will shed light on the obstacles that women in leadership roles face in Canada today which is an important part of the work that we do and the policies and legislation we aim to inform through this work,” said Almas Jiwani on the occasion of the announcement. “I hope to the able to provide actionable guidance to Canadian women leaders and also take away insights on what more needs to be done.”
Source: MarketWired