HONG KONG. DFS Group Global Vice President of Corporate Communications Jay Frame has been selected as a mentor for the 2020-2021 cohort of The Women’s Foundation (TWF) Mentoring Program for Women Leaders.
Frame is one of 50 successful senior women executives who will be matched with aspiring female protégés as part of TWF’s work to empower girls and women in Hong Kong.
“DFS is proud to support TWF in line with its own commitment to a diverse workforce and to developing more female leaders,” the company said.
“I’m truly honoured to join this programme and support some of the many talented younger women navigating their own careers in Hong Kong,” Frame said in a social media post.
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The Women’s Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls in Hong Kong.
It aspires to conduct groundbreaking research, to run innovative and impactful community programmes, and to engage in education and advocacy in the pursuit of three main goals:
- Challenging gender stereotypes;
- Empowering women in poverty to achieve a better quality of life for themselves and their families;
- Growing the number of women in decision-making and leadership positions.
