TORONTO, March 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Almas Jiwani delivered a banner Keynote address to an audience excited to learn from her lived experience in bridging boundaries and dissolving barriers to women’s advancement and equality at Google Canada headquarters in Toronto.
To recognize the International Women’s Day, Google Cloud was proud to host 2 exciting events at Google Toronto's head office; #IamRemarkable workshop and Women in Tech Onboard Big Data & ML training events on March 8th, 2019 that focused on empowering women in their careers and beyond.
“The potential for women’s empowerment that exists at the nexus of technology and social entrepreneurship is undeniable. We are demonstrating the barrier dissolving and boundary spanning work that can unlock a wellspring of possibility and a new reality for young women and girls.” Said Foundation CEO Almas Jiwani.
#IamRemarkable focuses on highlighting the importance of self promotion and provides the tools to develop this skill. This workshop was just the starting point for their mission to drive diversity and inclusion within this industry. We were delighted to host Almas Jiwani (President of Emeritus UN Women Canada’s National Committee and CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation) and Alyssa Stein (Head of Industry of Google New York) who inspired a distinguished group of women to share and develop these skills within their own networks.
We invited Ms. Jiwani to come to speak as she is clearly a huge advocate of equality for women in all respects. The tech industry is still an industry where females are unrepresented and we believe the women in the room for #IamRemarkable have the power to influence change in this field. We know that having Almas' deliver the keynote will be both a memorable and inspiring experience and we look forward to having her speak alongside some of Google's leaders on such an important topic.
“Educating young women and girls around the globe by supporting advances in technology and education will allow girls and women to flourish in the local and global economy. Equipping them to participate fully in the new economy is no longer an option. Simply put, education equips women with an avenue to transform their lives and gives them the power to fight abject poverty.” Said Ms Jiwani
About Almas Jiwani Foundation
The vision of The Almas Jiwani Foundation is to empower women, girls and marginalized communities through focused projects that directly address disparities in equality, education, entrepreneurship and energy rights. The Foundation aims to bridge inequalities through the fostering of relationships among the various actors and stakeholders in global issues, and provide a platform for discourse and action.
About the #IamRemarkable Initiative
#IamRemarkable is a Google initiative empowering woman and underrepresented to celebrate their achievements in the workplace and beyond groups by improving their self promotion motivation and skills. At the heart of the initiative lies the #IamRemarkable workshop that highlights to participants the importance of self promotion in their careers and provide them with the tools to practice this skill.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Almas Jiwani Foundation
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