Fatimah (sixth right) receives a souvenir from Sharbini. Also seen are Noriah (fourth right) and Saadiah (fifth right).
KUCHING: Sarawak Women and Family Council (MWKS) paid a courtesy call on Sarawak Energy Berhad and Sarawak Energy Leading Women Network (SELWN) at its headquarters in The Isthmus, Bako here on Wednesday.
Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women and Childhood Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah led the delegation.
Fatimah (second left) takes a tour around Sarawak Energy headquarters, accompanied by Sharbini (right) and other staff.
The objective was to recognise and congratulate Sarawak Energy and SELWN’s exemplary effort to increase the percentage of women leadership in their organisation.
According to Fatimah, that was in line with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal No. 5 on gender equality and women empowerment, as well as Sarawak Energy’s talent management excellence key focus area.
Sarawak Energy’s leadership, she added, recognised the importance of inclusiveness as well as the diverse views and talents of women in the organisation.
Sarawak Energy Group chief executive officer (CEO) Sharbini Suhaili, Sesco CEO Lau Kim Swee, Sarawak Energy vice president for Distribution and head of SELWN Aisah Adenan, permanent secretary to the ministry and MKWS member Dr Saadiah Abdul Samat, Women and Family Department director Noriah Ahmad and various representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were also present.