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Women leaders recognised

Published:Friday | March 14, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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Tara Nunes (left), treasurer of the Women's Leadership Initiative, presents an award to Yvonne McCalla-Sobers of e-Learning Jamaica, recognising the company for having 67 per cent female board members.
Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd (left), membership committee deputy chair, Women's Leadership Initiative, presents Lisa Gomes of Kingston Properties Limited with an award recognising the company for having 60 per cent female board members. - JIS Photos
Sharon Lake (right), chair of the Women's Leadership Initiative, presents an award to Polly Bowes of the Early Childhood Commission, recognising the company for having 75 per cent female board members.
Shereen Eyre (left), education committee deputy chair, Women's Leadership Initiative, presents Debra Lopez-Spence of Scotia Investments with an award recognising the company for having 50 per cent female board members.
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The Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) hosted an International Women's Day breakfast at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday, at which companies with women on their boards were recognised.

The WLI breakfast, 'Salute to Women on Boards', presented a roll call of 47 companies which have women on their boards. Awards were presented to companies with more than 50 per cent female board members: Early Childhood Commission - 75 per cent; EXIM Bank - 70 per cent; e-Learning Jamaica - 67 per cent; Kingston Properties Limited - 60 per cent; Scotia Investments - 50 per cent, and Fair Trading Commission - 50 per cent.