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"W for Women": WIND Hellas initiative for women's empowerment and gender equality

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The initiative "W for WomenAnnounces the WIND Hellas, aiming at the substantial and practical empowerment of women in their work environment and in society.


Η  The company's new initiative is part of its broader policy for Diversity and Inclusion, which is based on an environment of respect and acceptance for all and comes to further strengthen the culture of equal opportunities, without discrimination and stereotypes.

In addition, the series of actions "W for Women»Is fully in line with its strategy for Sustainable Development and 25 Goals for 2025. Overcoming by 4% his goal 20% set for 2020, the WIND Hellas undertakes to cover the 35% positions of women by 2025, as well as to increase the overall proportion of women in the 43%.

Ο Nasos Zarkalis, its chairman and CEO WIND, stated about the new initiative:

Our goal is to contribute to the empowerment of women and to the recognition of the value they produce and to contribute to the social dialogue for their equal access to every aspect of everyday life. The initiative for the empowerment of women is fully in line with our values, corporate culture and the Sustainable Development Goals that we have set.



To contribute to the empowerment of women, the "W for Women»Creates actions that concern both the internal environment of the company and the wider social.

Actions for the internal environment of the company and the women employees of WIND

The actions are designed on three axes:

  1. Strengthening and upgrading skills:
  • Leadership capacity building programs.
  • «WomeNspire": Giving speeches that encourage and inspire.
  • Reverse mentoring by young, working women.
  1. Active maternity support and family protection:
  • Additional 5 days leave for expectant mothers, in addition to current legislation.
  • Extension of the reduced working hours for new mothers by three months, in addition to the current legislation.
  • Full flexibility of teleworking for young parents about their children's highlights (up to the age of 6 years).
  1. Wellness and prosperity (well-being) in the work environment:
  • 24/7 Psychological support and wellness line.
  • Additional health services, through the group program of medical care.

Actions for the wider social environment

Η WIND will implement the program "women in tech", Aiming to create opportunities for the younger generation in professions in the field STEM and further strengthen the position of women in technology.

The most important actions of the program will be:

  • Fully paid semester internship for new students / graduates of polytechnics and schools of technology.
  • Designing a specialized training cycle in new technologies, for the acquisition of digital skills and free access to technological equipment and tools, especially for young women who are on barren islands.
  • Collaboration with the "Shelter for the mother and the child" of the Ark of the World, in order to educate mothers who raise their children alone in special conditions, through a course to strengthen their work profile.

Ο Gerasimos Karmiris, Human Resources Executive Director of WIND, mentioned about:

The empowerment and empowerment of women in their work environment is an ongoing process and priority for WIND Hellas. The holistic approach to action planning, both in our internal environment and in society at large, is fully in line with the company's policy for Diversity and Integration and is a consequence of our commitment to promoting equal opportunities for all.

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