Dialog Axiata PLC, Sri Lanka’s leading connectivity provider, has signed the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), reaffirming its commitment to promoting gender equality and creating a diverse, inclusive workplace. This milestone aligns with Dialog’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles, as it continues to advocate for equal opportunities for women across various sectors.
Guided by the WEPs, Dialog focuses on ensuring fair treatment, human rights, and professional development for its employees, while also empowering women within its supply chain and marketing practices. The company emphasizes gender equality through community initiatives, mentorship programs, and the promotion of women-centric products like Yeheli.
Dialog’s leadership is committed to implementing DEI principles at all organizational levels. The company has established policies such as anti-harassment, non-discrimination, flexible working hours, and diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive workplace environment for women. It also offers training opportunities for internal staff and external stakeholders, including SMEs, schoolchildren, university students, and customers.
Supun Weerasinghe, Director/Chief Executive of Dialog Axiata PLC, highlighted that signing the WEPs is a significant step in fostering an inclusive workplace and empowering women to lead, innovate, and thrive. This move reinforces Dialog’s ongoing efforts to challenge societal norms and ensure equal opportunities for all.
By becoming a signatory of the WEPs, Dialog Axiata aims to drive substantial progress in gender equality, challenge societal perceptions, and contribute to building a more inclusive future, further strengthening its leadership in corporate responsibility in Sri Lanka.
