MCB celebrated women throughout the month of March

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, MCB dedicated the entire month to highlighting women's contributions within the company. Through a series of varied initiatives, the Group wanted to inspire, support and equip its employees to enable them to better value their potential, which is in line with its philosophy, Success Beyond Numbers.

Inspire, support and value

The initiatives proposed were very successful, reflecting a real enthusiasm among employees. Many workshops were organized around key themes:

• “Managing My Money for Financial Independence”, dedicated to the personal financial management and economic empowerment of women.

• “Navigating the Modern Workplace”, focused on developing the skills needed to thrive in a changing work environment with a focus on emotional intelligence and adaptability.

Self-Care and Confidence

Practical sessions also provided participants with useful knowledge for everyday life. These included:

• Essential advice on car maintenance and small breakdown management

• Self-defense workshops helped to build self-confidence and personal safety.

Women’s health and well-being at the forefront

The month was also an opportunity to lift taboos around women’s health, with information sessions on endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and perimenopause. Facilitated by health professionals, these meetings helped to better understand the impact of these conditions and to adopt good practices in terms of hygiene and nutrition.

Can Women Have it All?

The special episode “Can Women Have it All?” of the MCB Talk podcast featured three Group employees: Hema Cederhage (Head of Securities), Anne-Claire Antoinette (Sustainability Lead) and Shakila Badouraly (Diversity and Inclusion Lead). They share their journey, the challenges of parenthood and progress on equality through the following link:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Adp9CrpqYZPCwJ7TitWls

A strong commitment to equality

Far from being limited to one-off actions, MCB has included gender equality as a prominent feature of its long-term approach. Since 2019, the Group has set a target of 40% women in middle & senior management by 2026. Concrete measures already implemented include:

• The extension of maternity leave to 18 weeks (and up to 20 weeks as appropriate),

• The adoption of a Gender Equality Charter

• The EQUAL-SALARY certification obtained in May 2024, a first for an African bank

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