Companies use CSR Strategies to Encourage Women and Youth into the Finance Sector

Companies use CSR Strategies to Encourage Women and Youth into the Finance Sector Dubai, 11, June, 2012: Empowering women and the youth in the (UAE) and (GCC) is a vital part of Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at building a pipeline of local talent.... More

Companies use CSR Strategies to Encourage Women and Youth into the Finance Sector Dubai, 11, June, 2012: Empowering women and the youth in the (UAE) and (GCC) is a vital part of Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at building a pipeline of local talent. Companies are using CSR strategies to encourage low-income women and youth to join the finance and business sector. “It’s all about empowering women and youth from local communities. Through micro-finance, enterprise development, financial capability, asset building and youth education in the region, CSR models can be developed to transform lowincome communities and empower women and youth by developing and honing their finance skills,” said Karim Seifeddine corporate communications head for Citi, Middle East & Africa and speaker at this year’s 9th CSR Summit. One of Citi’s most popular programs is their Entrepreneurship and Business Plan Development with the University of Dubai. It focuses on the entrepreneurial qualifications o Less