Acuity Knowledge Partners hosts IFC Country Manager Amena Arif for women’s leadership talk

Monday, 22 March 2021 00:53 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

Amena Arif

Rathnakala Kumaragurunathan

Acuity Knowledge Partners hosted IFC Country Manager for Sri Lanka and the Maldives Amena Arif, for a leadership talk to staff to mark International Women’s Day.

The discussion covered career advancement for women, tackling the gender gap in the workforce and managing gender biases, in addition to Arif’s career growth and role and work at the IFC.

The talk was moderated by Acuity Knowledge Partners Associate Director – Investment Research and Head of Training and Knowledge Management Rathnakala Kumaragurunathan.

Acuity Knowledge Partners is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, with employees representing different backgrounds and cultures. Each of its global delivery centres runs active engagement groups led by employees for employees in the following areas: community outreach (CSR), women’s leadership, parenting support and multicultural initiatives.

At the Colombo office, close to half of the total staff are female and 44% of female staff hold management-level roles.

Acuity Knowledge Partners is a leading provider of research, analytics and business intelligence to the financial services sector. The company’s network of analysts and industry experts, combined with advanced data and technology, supports over 300 financial institutions and consulting companies worldwide to operate more efficiently and unlock their human capital, driving revenue higher and transforming operations.

Acuity Knowledge Partners is headquartered in London and operates from nine locations worldwide. Acuity Knowledge Partners is backed by Equistone Partners Europe, a leading private equity organisation that backs specialist growth businesses and management teams.