{"id":743,"date":"2021-03-10T13:11:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T13:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.swifta.com\/?p=743"},"modified":"2021-03-10T14:03:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T14:03:07","slug":"swifta-celebrates-iwd-2021-with-a-virtual-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swifta.com\/blog\/swifta-celebrates-iwd-2021-with-a-virtual-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Swifta celebrates IWD 2021 with a Virtual Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.swifta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IWD-2021-E-FLIER-1024x1022.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" width=\"538\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swifta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IWD-2021-E-FLIER-1024x1022.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swifta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IWD-2021-E-FLIER-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swifta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IWD-2021-E-FLIER-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/swifta.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/IWD-2021-E-FLIER.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credit<\/em>:<\/strong> <em>Swifta Systems<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Women&#8217;s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women&#8217;s achievements or rally for women&#8217;s equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marked annually on the 8th of March, This year\u2019s theme &#8211; <strong>#ChooseToChallenge<\/strong> is centred around challenging gender bias, inequality and breaking from the norm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark this day, Swifta organized a virtual International Women&#8217;s Day event which had speakers from different sectors addressing staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hour long event had Tomi Balogun, <em>CEO &amp; Founder-Vestract<\/em> and Dr. Chinasa Amadi, <em>CEO- Ariella fitness<\/em> speak extensively on Gender equality in the 21st century and Gender bias in the workplace-challenging the narrative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also had management representatives and staff in attendance and each topic was moderated and succinctly discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We wish to use this medium to appreciate all who made out time to attend this event and congratulate all <strong><em>Swifta Amazons<\/em><\/strong> on this special celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a video from <em><strong>Tumise Agunbiade<\/strong><\/em>, a Project Manager at Swifta; celebrating women, the girl child and challenging gender inequality and stereotypes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations Ladies!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/blog.swifta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Happy-International-Womens-day-Video-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption><em>Video credit: Tumise Agunbiade<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Women&#8217;s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. 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