Zambia’s Opportunity: Women

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    Zambia’s Opportunity: Women

    Getting invited to Zambia to speak on gender balancing the business world was a bit unexpected. But the experience was also humbling. Discovering that Mark Bennett, the head of the leading internet provider in Zambia has 60% women in his staff, would put many a German CEO to shame. And listening to Cyprian Chitundu, the CEO of Zesco, the national electricity company, invite his male managers to “look inside themselves on how they treat women”, was welcome to this gender consultant, and a role model that could export northward. But then, Zambia needs enlightened leadership…

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      The 20th century is over.

      The 21st century will see a new balance in business between men and women. One never seen before in human history. Are you ready?

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    New Book By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox

    Once companies have understood WHY gender balance is an economic imperative, there remains the challenge of HOW to implement it. Many books have described (and decried) the obstacles to progress. How Women Mean Business (2010) is the first book to focus on solutions.

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