Energy pundits demand regulation on gender diversity
Professionals and technocrats in the energy industry have demanded government to evolve deliberate policies for gender balancing and diversity in the management and boards of public and private entities in the Nigerian corporate community, arguing that enhanced gender parity would accelerate Nigeria’s quest for resource diversification in the sector. * Some WIEN members physically in attendance In achieving gender balance in the energy sector, panel discussants at the Energy Sustainability Conference hosted by the Energy Institute of Nigeria (EIN) in collaboration with Women in Energy Network (WIEN) in Lagos agreed that government should enact a legislation that not only promotes women education but also pave the pave the way for their career advancement. They hammered on the need for a policy that deepens gender equality across full spectrum of education,…