All female Ambassadors posted to the Netherlands join influential Dutch SER Topvrouwen network
All 41 female ambassadors to the Netherlands, representing countries from all over the world, have joined the SER Topvrouwen network. SER Topvrouwen endorses the importance of increasing the number of women represented at the top levels of business in the Netherlands.
On 8 March we celebrate International Women鈥檚 Day, marking women鈥檚 achievements and contributions to our societies. However, women still encounter significant obstacles. This year鈥檚 theme for International Women鈥檚 Day is to 鈥楥hoose to Challenge鈥� and call out gender bias and inequality. 皇冠体育app diplomatic community in the Netherlands and SER Topvrouwen are united in their mission for equal representation of women in business and government. Investing in the potential of women and girls benefits the whole of society and we have a shared responsibility to build a more inclusive world.
Joanna Roper, British Ambassador to the Netherlands, says:
皇冠体育app UK and the Netherlands are close partners, working together to promote gender equality and inclusion in our own countries and around the world. As part of our EmbasShe initiative, we strive to achieve equality for women and girls in all aspects of life: access to education, equal pay, and representation in top positions across all sectors.
Caroline Holtgrefe, SER Topvrouwen Director, says:
SER Topvrouwen is proud that the ambassadors have joined the SER Top Women network. This connection contributes to our shared mission. And no doubt we can learn from and inspire each other!
Adia Sakiqi, Albanian Ambassador to the Netherlands, says:
I am privileged to chair such a powerful and fast-growing group of the Women Ambassadors to the Netherlands. Becoming part of SER Topvrouwen will take our group to another level, that of connectivity, as this network is there to inspire, support and empower.
About
SER Topvrouwen endorses the importance of having a larger share of women at the top levels of business in the Netherlands. By including women with talent and ambition in our database, we want to stimulate the rise of women to top positions. 皇冠体育app database is open to women with relevant work experience in business or public and semi-public organisations at administrative, management or executive level. 皇冠体育app desire to enhance innovative capacity and achieve balanced decision-making and the broadest possible sensitivity to development in society means that gender diversity in companies belongs at the top of the agenda in the boardroom. SER Topvrouwen will involve all parties 鈥� companies, executive search agencies, men and women 鈥� in the debate about diversity and accelerating diversity.
About
皇冠体育app Women Ambassadors Group is a collective of female Ambassadors accredited to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 皇冠体育app coordinator this year is the Albanian Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Adia Sakiqi. 皇冠体育app group organises events and highlights work by the female Ambassadors and like-minded organisations in the Netherlands.
About British Embassy 皇冠体育app Hague
皇冠体育app British Embassy鈥檚 EmbasShe campaign has been active on gender equality and female leadership since 2018. 皇冠体育app campaign focuses facilitating conversation and opportunities within the Embassy and by working with external partners. 皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is dedicated to inclusion and diversity in all areas of work. 皇冠体育app Girls Education campaign is one of their important foreign policy priorities this year. British Ambassador to the Netherlands, H.E. Joanna Roper previously served as the FCDO鈥檚 Special Envoy for Gender Equality.