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As the United Nations and the world in general marks International Women’s Day (IWD) today, leading investment immigration wealth management company, Optiva Capital Partners has reiterated its commitment to empowering women because of their vital place in growing the global economy.
The company also said it would continually uphold “women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality.”
The Managing Director/CEO of Optiva Capital Partners, Dr Jane Kimemia, in a statement expressed the company’s solidarity with the United Nations for its “commitment to spotlight women, their issues and social, economic, cultural, and political achievements, while also imploring action for accelerating women’s equality.”
She said: “At Optiva Capital Partners, over 70 percent of our workforce is women. The company is daily committed to empowering our workforce, creating opportunities for them to serve, to get better, and to grow their career.
“When you raise one woman, you raise a generation, because one woman impacts at least five people. So, in a workforce of over 1,000 people out of which seventy percent are women the multiplier effect is better imagined.”
Dr. Kimemia further stated that “more importantly for us at Optiva Capital Partners is the promotion of diversity in leadership and decision-making positions.
By championing inclusion in our leadership, Optiva Capital Partners is harnessing the full potential of diverse perspectives, leading to better decision-making and innovation. The crop of our leadership is predominantly women who consistently propel our remarkable growth.”
Beyond the recognition, celebration, and empowerment of women workforce, Optiva Capital Partners is also deeply committed to issues that affect women, especially the down-trodden. The company is involved in community service programs such as its initiative with the Lagos State government in maternal health. Basically it is to address maternal health care and reduce maternal mortality rate in Nigeria because different World Health organization reports state that Nigeria contributes up to ten percent of the global maternal death.
The International Women’s Day is an occasion to educate the public to imbibe the idea of a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated.
To ensure the achievement of the UN’s International Women’s Day objectives, Dr. Kimemia urged all stakeholders to take urgent steps to “celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness about discrimination, and take action to drive gender parity because the International Women’s day belongs to everyone, everywhere.”
It is therefore not surprising that in recognition of her immense contributions to women’s challenges and issues, and affirmation of her enduring value, Jane Kimemia was recently conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) of Men and Women of Influence Global Award by Highstone Global University Texas USA.
In the citation, the University commended Kimemia and Optiva Capital Partners for their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations which is a universal call to action on issues that predominantly affect women – to end poverty, ensure good health and well-being, protect the planet, and ensure that all people, especially women, enjoy peace and prosperity.
The CEO of Optiva Capital Partners therefore enthused that the company is glad to join the United Nations today “to demand action for a gender equal world, a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination; a world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive, so that, together we can forge women’s equality, and inspire inclusion.”
