Exxon Mobil sponsors Qatar International Business Women Forum ...

Organized by the Qatari Business Women Association and Interactive Business Network 'IBN', the Forum will focus on the economic empowerment of women in the Arab world, examining their growing role and the challenges they face.

ExxonMobil makes it a priority to support women around the world. The ExxonMobil Women's Economic Opportunity Initiative is a global effort launched in 2005 that helps women fulfill their economic potential and drive economic and social change in their communities. ExxonMobil selected this focus area because of its enormous positive economic and social impacts.

Its support for workshops like the Qatar International Business Women Forum allows ExxonMobil to create and promote leadership development, business skills training, mentoring programmes and businesswomen's networks to support female business leaders and entrepreneurs.

"At ExxonMobil, our belief regarding the empowerment of women is simple: stronger women make stronger communities," said Bart Cahir, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil Qatar. "We understand that creating economic opportunities for women is one of the wisest investments we can make because women take their successes and generate further growth and advancement for their families, communities, professions, and industries. Investing in expanded economic opportunities for women carries a powerful multiplier effect that benefits all of society," he added.

On this point Ms. Aisha Al-Fardan, Vice President of the Qatari Business Women Association explained that "The founding principle of the Association was a strong belief in the abilities of Qatari women and Arab women to play a pivotal role in economic and social development, and that their empowerment is imperative to make full use of their potential." Ms. Al-Fardan also took the opportunity to Laud the pioneering role of Qatar in empowering women in the Gulf countries."

For his part, Mr. Raed Chehaib, Chief Operating Officer of Interactive Business Network considered that "The success and regional and international appeal of the Qatar International Businesswomen Forum is ample proof of the growing role in Arab women societies and their increasing business and economic clout."

Beyond its sponsorship of events like the Qatar International Business Women Forum, ExxonMobil Qatar also demonstrates its commitment to the economic empowerment of women through other means. In 2009, ExxonMobil launched EMRA'A - a group of ExxonMobil employees who strive to enable women to participate fully in the business world. EMRA'A signifies 'woman' in Arabic and stands for ExxonMobil Reaching, Aspiring and Advancing. The group recently invited women from RasGas and Qatargas to a networking and personal development event to foster connections among female professionals across the three organizations.

In addition, ExxonMobil in Qatar's $300,000 contribution to finance the Career Counseling Unit of the First Step Programme specifically aims to help prepare young Qatari women to join the workforce. The programme inspires young women to achieve their potential and maximize their contribution to the Qatari economy and reflects ExxonMobil Qatar's long-term partnership with the Social Development Center.

Source: http://www.ameinfo.com/exxon-mobil-sponsors-qatar-international-business-314424

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