{"id":7318,"date":"2024-03-08T18:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isuzu.bigbold.red\/?p=7318"},"modified":"2024-09-12T22:02:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T22:02:41","slug":"isuzu-women-council-celebrates-the-international-womens-day-with-customers-partners-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/2024\/03\/08\/isuzu-women-council-celebrates-the-international-womens-day-with-customers-partners-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"ISUZU WOMEN COUNCIL CELEBRATES THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN\u2019S DAY WITH CUSTOMERS, PARTNERS AND STAFF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Isuzu Women Council hosted an International Women\u2019s Day Event on March 8, 2024 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. This annual celebration honours women and their accomplishments, serving as a platform to recognize their contributions to society. The chief guest at the Isuzu EA event was Hon Mercy Wanjau, Secretary to the Kenyan Cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The theme for this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day was \u201cInspire Inclusion,\u201d aimed at advocating for gender equity through deliberate actions that challenge stereotypes, address barriers, and promote an environment that embraces diversity and fosters mutual respect for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the audience during the event, Isuzu East Africa Managing Director Rita Kavashe, highlighted that this year\u2019s theme presents an opportunity for envisioning a world of gender equality &#8211; free from bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. She emphasised the importance of implementing gender-responsive policies and interventions, such as equal opportunities in hiring, training, and remuneration, to drive rapid progress towards this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loise Gichure, Chairperson of the Isuzu Women Council, congratulated all the awardees, commending them for their embodiment of the principles of diversity and inclusion. She affirmed their dedication to fostering an inclusive society where everyone\u2019s contributions are valued and respected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The panel discussion centred on the theme of International Women\u2019s Day, emphasising that when individuals are inspired to understand and appreciate the importance of women\u2019s inclusion, societies are propelled toward a better future. The event culminated in the recognition and award of ten women who had excelled in different fields while making a positive impact in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Isuzu Women Council hosted an International Women\u2019s Day Event at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi.\" class=\"wp-image-7524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-scaled-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-3-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Centre) Secretary to the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Mercy Wanjau receives an artwork gift from Isuzu Women Council led by Isuzu EA Human Resources and Corporate Sustainability Director and the Council\u2019s Patron Fred Wasike, Isuzu EA Managing Director Rita Kavashe and Isuzu Women Council Chairperson Loise Gichure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Isuzu Women Council hosted an International Women\u2019s Day Event at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi.\" class=\"wp-image-7523\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-scaled-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/d2ekrm2045sfs2.cloudfront.net\/cms\/2024\/03\/15070836\/IWD-2-2048x1365.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secretary to the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Mercy Wanjau makes her contribution during the<br>Panel discussion. Her message regarding this year\u2019s theme was that Inspiring Inclusion means leaving no one behind.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The theme for this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day was \u201cInspire Inclusion,\u201d aimed at advocating for gender equity through deliberate actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":7522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-7318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom","tag-corporate-stories"],"zion_builder_status":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}