That closely aligns with female empowerment, a fundamental human right that is also key to achieving a more peaceful world and economy. Beside, gender equality is considered a basic human right, and also fundamental to having a prosperous world.
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The 2021 event is themed: “The Art of Negotiation,” and convened to provide women with insights on the secrets of wealth management, investment and savings.
FirstBank Deputy Managing Director, Francis Shobo, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos.
With the aim of increasing its engagement and reaching a wider audience, an online repository for its FirstGem product was created and designed to provide a virtual online community where like-minded women, irrespective of where they are in Nigeria and abroad, gather to connect, grow and share knowledge on everything about lifestyle, parenting, career development, entrepreneurship, health, work and family.
Empowering women through improved access to finance and social support are crucial in achieving the desired growth for the economy. This is the belief of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, even as it maintained that investing in women’s economic empowerment sets a direct path towards gender equality, poverty eradication and inclusive economic growth. It acknowledges the enormous contributions made by women, whether as business women, farmers, entrepreneurs or employees, or by doing unpaid care work at home.
With FirstGem, female customers can access support funds for their total financial empowerment, free business advisory, specialized trainings on business development initiatives, regular information and insight on business opportunities in various sectors and industries as well as tremendous discounts at merchant outlets that offer lifestyle products and services amongst other benefits
Adeosun stated this in Lagos at the launch of “FirstGem” , a product of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, aimed at empowering women through wealth creation