Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. - AmCham Abu Dhabi announces that BrightPoint Women’s Hospital has become the latest signatory of WOMEN ACHIEVE, an innovative program established by its Women in Business Committee that promotes the professional advancement of women. The program was developed to encourage companies and organizations to give women more opportunities to advance their careers by offering them positions of greater responsibility and leadership. BrightPoint Women’s Hospital has now joined an expanding list of leading companies that support the WOMEN ACHIEVE initiative including Boeing, ExxonMobil, F&E Aerospace, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Middle East, Lockheed Martin Global Inc., Mubadala GE Capital, New York Institute of Technology, Olgoonik Global Security, Parsons, Patton Boggs LLP, and others. As a supporter of the WOMEN ACHIEVE program, BrightPoint reassures its commitment to provide a work environment that is favorable to women’s development by empowering women to refine their leadership skills and flourish in their respective jobs and areas of expertise. Moreover, BrightPoint pledges to provide greater opportunities for women’s participation in training and career advancement. Dr. CR Shetty, Group Medical Director, NMC Healthcare said, “It is a pleasure for us to be a part of the Women Achieve initiative that is dedicated to women empowerment. NMC Healthcare understands and values the significance of women in the workplace and is proud to be one of the few companies in the region where more than half of the employees are women.” Dr. Shetty further stated, “As Abu Dhabi’s first private hospital dedicated to specialized women’s health care, BrightPoint Women’s Hospital is contributing towards the empowerment of women through prioritizing women’s health concerns as well as access to employment opportunities. As an organization, we have implemented policies that encourage unbiased growth of women at all levels and we are happy to join the Women Achieve initiative that reflects similar ideologies and beliefs.” Matthew E. Byrd, Chairman of AmCham Abu Dhabi, remarked, “We are delighted to have BrightPoint Women’s Hospital sign WOMEN ACHIEVE. AmCham Abu Dhabi is proud to support innovative initiatives, such as WOMEN ACHIEVE that foster positive change in the business community.” Established in 2013, Women Achieve emphasizes seven key ideals, which direct companies towards establishing a supportive work environment for the professional advancement of women. These ideals include encouraging women to grow through training, shadowing, coaching, mentorship and internship programs, as well as promoting female candidates for new opportunities and supporting ‘rising stars’ into leadership positions. Women Achieve also encourages women to serve on corporate boards of various organizations, and supports fair remuneration for female employees. Participation in Women Achieve is open to entities of all sizes. Companies that are interested can elect to become signatories by contacting AmCham Abu Dhabi. Signatories of Women Achieve receive a certificate of acknowledgement from AmCham Abu Dhabi for their support and are eligible to use the Women Achieve seal on their communication collateral.
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