Business Coalition for Women

EMPNG empowering women

As the driving force behind the PNG LNG Project, EMPNG is dedicated to fostering career, business, and community development opportunities for its workforce to responsibly meet global energy demands.

EMPNG Chairperson and Managing Director Tera Shandro, underscored the company's global benchmarks in breaking traditional gender stereotypes and barriers. With nearly 650 women employed across PNG LNG, EMPNG has trained over 200 highly skilled technicians, with 30 per cent being women—a rate surpassing many countries where the company operates.

BCfW hosts 8th graduation in Lae

The women are from Digicel PNG, TE PNG, Black Swan International and Australia Awards sponsored women from the Works Department, Morobe Provincial Health Authority, the National Agriculture and Quarantine Inspection Authority and the Papua New Guinea University of Technology.

Fourteen of them celebrated their achievement with their colleagues at the Lae Yacht Club while two graduated in absentia.

Carolyne Yallen, who is attached with NAQIA, thanked Australia Awards for the opportunity to learn new skills and values, and her agency for the support.

More women in IT field

The International Women’s Day is commemorated on March 8 around the world.

The Coalition since 2014 has been working with similar organizations across multiple sectors, including the IT sector, to help businesses understand the value that their female staff bring to the company.

Executive Director of PNG Business Coalition for Women, Evonne Kennedy said the business value of gender equality in workforces have been well documented, but despite this, lack of gender equality and inclusiveness remain a paramount issue in the IT world.

Women’s Leadership Matters

At the event, a panel of discussion was held under the theme, ‘Untapped potential’ and ‘Women in business leadership’ equality and economic growth in PNG to complement the launch of the report.

The report conducted by the Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI) cites that women are underrepresented in business leadership globally.

The lack of women in leadership roles negatively impacts company performance productivity and profitability, which in turn constrains private sector development and economic growth. 

BCFW Leadership Course Goes Online

This year, the course will be delivered online in partnership with TAFE Queensland, a move that will not only enrich the digital skills of the participants but also increase further professional opportunities for them.

Delivering the course online means participants have the flexibility of attending work and carrying out their day-to-day official duties while at the same time, taking up the course.

More women participate in leadership course

Earlier in the month, Olive Whippy, Head of BCFW Leadership Working Group, announced that their successful Certificate IV in Leadership and Management Course (BSB42015) will commence in August.

Purposely to develop women employees into leaders, the course offers core units of:

  • Communicate effectively as a workplace leader
  • Lead effective workplace relationships
  • Lead team effectiveness
  • Implement operational plan

Elective units include:

Women empowerment a challenge in PNG

This was highlighted last night by Mary Peschka, the global director for Advisory Services of International Finance Corporation, at an event organized in partnership with the Business Coalition for Women.

The event reflected on PNG’s journey in empowering women, honoring the path-breakers, celebrating the achievers and to inspire the next generation of women in the private sector in PNG.

While highlighting progress in this area, Mary Peschka said sadly, there was very little progress, last year, especially regarding gender parity on boards or in executive decisions.

Addressing Impact of Family Violence on Business

The discussion topic was centred on family and sexual violence and explored the potential for the Business community, in partnership with other stakeholders to address this issue.

The panel discussion brought together self-esteemed group of business leaders and associated service providers to discuss on what the PNG business community is doing to address family and sexual violence in communities and the workplace.