E V E N T C OV E R AG E
SHE IS ENERGY: R E M A R K A B L E
ENHANCEMENT FOR WOMEN INCLUSION
BY JASMINE SHAHEEN, FATMA AHMED, AND LOBNA HEFNY
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n the occasion of the Women International Day in March, Egypt Oil & Gas (EOG) Committee caught this opportunity for launching its first edition of the “She is Energy” webinar, on March 29, under the patronage and with the participation of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla. The event aimed to highlight the impact of women’s inclusion in the oil and gas sector and how to empower them, especially in the leading positions. A number of oil and gas leaders along with the minister participated in the panel discussion. The webinar was organized by EOG Newspaper, supported by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and sponsored by ENAP. The webinar witnessed the participation of prominent speakers such as; Sameh Sabry, Senior Vice President Managing Director Egypt at Wintershall Dea and EOG Committee Chairman, Denisse Abudinén, Chief Executive E&P Business at ENAP, Badria Khalfan, Chief HR Officer at Dragon Oil, Dalia ElGabry, Managing Director at Badr Petroleum Company (Bapetco), Hala Borai, Vice President of Financial and Commercial Affairs at the Egyptian Natural Gas Company (GASCO), and Nihad Shelbaya, Business Venture Manager of ExxonMobil Egypt. The event was moderated by Mohamed Fouad, Managing Director at EOG. The webinar tackled a number of issues including the role of gender diversity in advancing industry economy, the tools of the ministry to support women in technical positions in the sector, how cooperation between the government and companies can help in increasing gender diversity, the exerted efforts for enabling women to hold leadership positions and the impact of increasing women in boardrooms on enhancing the sector’s performance.
WOMEN IN SOCIETY El Molla began his remarks highlighting the importance of such an event, stressing that women’s empowerment in the oil and gas sector is a crucial topic that needs to be highlighted and promoted. El Molla noted that since women represent 50% of the population, it is essential to develop and engage their skills. The minister stressed that “the role of women and their empowerment is an integral part of Egypt’s 2030 vision.” He also expressed his belief that gender equality and women’s rights improvement are 14
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some of the main pillars to achieve sustainable development.
