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Koç Holding Board Member İpek Kıraç says now’s the time for leaders and establishments to take daring motion on gender inequality. “The most significant indicator for leaders and institutions in tackling gender inequality should be to set targets and to be determined to accomplish them,” Kıraç commented throughout the UN Women panel “A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital societies through multi-stakeholder partnerships.” The High-Level Side Event was held throughout the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
ISTANBUL, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Speaking at a UN Women facet occasion throughout the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, İpek Kıraç, Koç Holding Board Member, referred to as on world leaders and key establishments to take daring motion to deal with gender inequality. The High-Level Side Event “A Year of Action: Building more equal and inclusive digital societies through multi-stakeholder partnerships”, hosted by the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality, gathered senior leaders from throughout authorities and the non-public sector to focus on options and launch bold targets to promote gender equality and construct an inclusive digital future.
In her opening remarks, Sima Bahous, UN Under Secretary General and Executive Director UN Women, said: “The road to gender equality is long and ever-changing and impacted by today’s shifting power dynamics among countries and regions, and ongoing crises. Now is the time to break the cycle of inequality and join forces to build an open, safe and equal digital future for the generations to come. Since its creation two years ago, the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality has been instrumental in shaping global standards on gender and digital technologies, a field that has been too often overlooked. Your presence today contributes to expanding this global community of partners, who care deeply about generating bold commitments centered around the communities that are most deeply impacted. More than ever, we need to stand together to reaffirm that ‘Digital rights are women’s rights’.”
Koç Holding Board Member İpek Kıraç mentioned Koç Holding’s initiatives and tasks as a part of its international management function within the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation, emphasizing the mission Koç Group has undertaken to foster gender equality and deal with gender biases.
The panel, moderated by Anita Bhatia, UN Women Assistant Secretary General and Deputy Executive Director, hosted a number of high-level members, together with Ville Skinnari, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Finland; Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, Rwanda; Bracken Darell, Logitech CEO; and Amandeep Singh Gill, Secretary General’s Envoy on Technology.
“The far-reaching commitments we made earlier this year reflects our resolve and determination to achieve an equal future and close the gender gap.”
During her speech, İpek Kıraç stated: “At Koç Group, we firmly believe that we have a responsibility to lead in gender equality both in our country and on a global scale. As such we have actioned joint projects with UN Women and collaborated with key NGO and academic institutions to tackle gender biases and to overcome stereotypes. As one of the leaders in the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation, the far-reaching commitments we made earlier this year reflects our resolve and determination to achieve an equal future and close the gender gap; something which is only possible if we collectively invest in future skills and future talents now.”
In line with their commitments, Koç Group firms pledged to improve the minimal ratio of girls employed in expertise and innovation roles to at the very least 30% by 2026, and to conduct 30 particular person packages to attain 500,000 girls and ladies from all age teams to enhance entry and participation within the expertise sector. The group firms are at present operating a number of training outreach packages in main and excessive colleges to have interaction ladies and encourage them to discover careers in STEM. The packages additionally embody scholarship, internship and mentoring alternatives for college college students and early profession professionals to assist them advance their careers in expertise, innovation and STEM.
Commenting on the necessity to present tangible alternatives and lead transformation in society, İpek Kıraç advised the viewers: “The most significant indicator for leaders and institutions in tackling gender inequality should be to set clear targets and commit to achieving them, instead of wishful thinking based on hopes rather than facts. Because gender equality can only be achieved through collective action. As one of the leaders of the Action Coalition, I am encouraged to see actors from across civil society, governments, philanthropic organizations and private partners are uniting to spark an inclusive digital evolution.”
Koç Holding has taken a management function in lots of gender equality campaigns each in Turkey and on a world scale, together with being an Impact Champion of UN Women’s HeForShe motion and a key signatory of the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles. The firm can be one of many leaders within the “Generation Equality Forum” initiated by UN Women.
About Koç Holding
Koç Holding is Turkey’s main funding holding firm and the Koç Group is Turkey’s largest industrial and providers group when it comes to revenues, exports, variety of staff, taxes paid and market capitalization on Borsa Istanbul. Being the one Turkish firm to be ranked in Fortune Global 500 List and in Forbes World’s Best Employers List, Koç Holding has main positions with robust aggressive benefits in vitality, automotive, client durables and finance sectors.
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