Ring the Bell for Gender Equality

March 11, 2019

With the aim of raising awareness of gender equality and celebrate International Women’s Day, the IFC – International Finance Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar, and the Yangon Stock Exchange – YSX, participated in the “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” event alongside 70 stock exchanges worldwide.

The event gathered business leaders, investors, civil society members, and other key partners to highlight the business case for gender equality. Ma Cherry Trivedi, CEO of the Myanmar Institute of Directors (MIoD) and one of the panelists, advised women to embrace their careers and stop feeling guilty for not subscribing to society’s expectations of women’s roles. “What I need to do as a woman is to look at what I want from life. I would not let my environment make that choice for me,” she said.” (Credit- The Myanmar Times, 11th March 2019).