Dear WISCAR Community,
WISCAR turns 13!
It is hard to believe that we are in our 13th year already. We spent some time in the new year as is customary at WISCAR reflecting on our growth and impact in 2020 and as an organization we couldn’t help but feel proud of all we were able to accomplish in such an unprecedented year. For many 2020 was perhaps the most paradoxical year in living memory challenging yet full of opportunity to do more by way of impact. It was a year that tested our resilience severely and in which many aspects of our lives were altered in various ways. With that being said it is an understatement to say we are grateful to have made impact in our community in more ways than one and we are set to do more this year, already kicking off January with mentee and mentor inductions for our 12th Stream of the WIN-with-WISCAR WIN 1 & 2 programmes. We hope that you will visit the links and pages shared with you below to learn more about our work and our programmes for the year ahead.
In Janurary 2020, WISCAR Founder Amina Oyagbola had a sit down session with Africa Buisness Radio articulating her career journey and vision that led her to starting WISCAR and much more https://www.
WISCAR Executive Secretary Fabia Ogunmekan also had a session introducing the WISCAR Mentoring Programmes https://
In February 2020, WISCAR hosted a panel discussion “Forces for Change”; Technology as a Tool for Accelerating a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion” at the Social Media Week Lagos 2020. Our distinguished panellists were Toki Mabogunje, Lola Esan, Tobi Obasa, Adenike Adeyemi with moderation by our ES Fabia Ogunmekan. The discussion highlighted the importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace and how organizations can use technology to foster a gender balanced environment to drive better productivity outcome. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/social-media-week/
WIN I & II:
We graduated our 11th stream of mentees from our School of Excellence, a structured competency based development programme. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/
WIN III: We also launched our WIN III programme, which is targeted at CEOs and top-level management career and business women, Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/
WISCAR and its partners designed and disseminated a survey to investigate and gain a better understanding of the impacts of COVID-19 on working women. Given its access to a community of working women across the professions and enterprise, WISCAR was uniquely placed to bring a local perspective to the growing global body of work on the effects of the pandemic on women. The report also takes a look on what UN Women terms a ‘shadow pandemic’ an increased risk of violence towards women and girls. Read survey-
https://wiscar.ng/wp-content/
In July, WISCAR collaborated with the Lagos Business School Sustainability Centre to host a webinar communicating how to transform organizations, cultures and build gender equity. Watch here-
https://drive.google.com/file/
In commemorating 25 years post the Beijing conference WISCAR in Partnership with UN Women Nigeria curated and delivered between April and November 2020, the ‘Beijing +25 Intergenerational Mentorship Programme’. Learn more-
https://wiscar.ng/programmes/
In our usual fashion we closed out the year with our Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference, held virtually this year and themed “THE FUTURE WE WANT”. At the conference we critically examined the issues of equity, equality and the importance of inclusive economies for nations to thrive as we re-imagine the future we want for ourselves and the next generation. We also explored what active and concrete steps we can take now as we look ahead to the next decade and beyond. Enjoy the Conference recording here https://youtu.be/
Read our Conference Communique here-
https://wiscar.ng/2020-almc-
Watch the Open Mic Session from our Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference with Ibukun Oyedeji the CFO Ecobank Nigeria, our Founder Amina Oyagbola, and Executive Secretary Fabia Ogunmekan –https://youtu.be/nrrkgcYGQq4
In our usual fashion we closed out the year with our Annual Leadership and Mentoring Conference, held virtually this year and themed “THE FUTURE WE WANT”. At the conference we critically examined the issues of equity, equality and the importance of inclusive economies for nations to thrive as we re-imagine the future we want for ourselves and the next generation. We also explored what active and concrete steps we can take now as we look ahead to the next decade and beyond. Enjoy the Conference recording here https://youtu.be/
Read our Conference Communique here-
https://wiscar.ng/2020-almc-
The HBC series is one of our most requested masterclasses and the lockdown restrictions did not stop our delivery as we took it virtual exploring topics from Getting Ahead in the Workplace to Business Etiquette for professional success. The HBC masterclasses are one not to miss this 2021. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/
In commemorating International Women’s Day 2020 which was themed EachforEqual #
WISCAR rallied members of its community to support our COVID-19 Relief efforts. We implemented various feeding and food provision programmes across three states in Nigeria; Lagos, Rivers and the FCT, partnering with various organizations to ensure all of our interventions reached the targeted beneficiaries. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/covid-
We launched our impact report, showcasing our growth and impact over the past 11 years. Read the report-
https://wiscar.ng/wp-content/
In September 2020 as part of the activities marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations WISCAR hosted 2 panel discussions in collaboration with Social Good Lagos on the theme;
Shaping Her Future” the successes, challenges and solutions for the next generation of women. You can watch both sessions below.
https://youtu.be/cPOvmwvuBww
https://youtu.be/OrCgdYqWD_I
In November 2020 adhering to the COVID-19 restrictions in 2020, WISCAR executed our first ever Virtual Walk to flag off the WISCAR Annual Conference. As a community we took over 1,000,000 physical steps as we walked towards our desires for the future we want. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/virtual-
Our roundtable session was one of the highlights of our Annual Leadership Conference. To know more about our speakers-
https://wiscar.ng/programmes/
Learn more on the Round table session-
https://wiscar.ng/2020-almc-
Take a look at our 2020 end of year brochure-
https://wiscar.ng/wp-content/
We kicked off the new year, in January inducting our 12th stream of mentees into our School of Excellence, our flagship structured competency based development programme. Learn more- https://wiscar.ng/
The foundation of WISCAR was inspired by a keenly felt societal need. During her long professional and corporate career, the Founder; Mrs. Amina Oyagbola, constantly recognized a gaping need for an institutional framework that would provide to professional women inspiration, motivation, guidance, and support to help them better navigate their different career pathways.
