SAWIE Membership is open to individuals, as well as public/private sector companies or organisations, that aim to adhere to the guiding principles of SAWIE, listed below:
To understand the challenges that our staff may face in the workplace and aim to create a more sensitive workplace environment.
To treat all women and men fairly at work, without any discrimination, in terms of equal remuneration, benefits and bonuses, for work of equal value.
To promote and make conscious efforts to break glass ceilings with respect to hiring and promotion practices, to ensure that there is no gender bias in how we advertise for and hire new employees.
To invest actively in training and mentoring through effective programmes to support the professional advancement of our female employees.
To formulate policies that offer flexible working arrangements, parental leaves, and foster an inclusive workplace culture.
To identify and encourage deserving female employees to occupy managerial and executive positions, and be significant additions to the corporate board of directors.
The acceptability of any applicant for membership in SAWIE shall be determined by the SAWIE Governing Council / SAWIE secretariat in accordance with established procedures.
Membership Benefits
- Access and invitation to members-only events, workshops and studies
- Participation in SAWIE initiatives and programs
- Access to toolkits that will help in designing overall corporate policies and initiatives that are more gender inclusive in nature
- Access to a network for growth and business development opportunities – both at employee and corporate levels
- Individual and focused quarterly check-ins to help with the progress of inclusivity targets
- In-depth consultation and targeted support for creating a roadmap for more gender-inclusive work environment
- Opportunity to take more of a leadership role in SAWIE's initiatives and advocacy
How can SAWIE Members contribute to the platform?
- As a Mentor: Assist us in helping build SAWIE's capacity by expanding professional training, internship opportunities, and scholarships for women in STEM fields/utility companies.
- As a Networker: Engage and leverage from other forums across the globe through your network, in particular South Asia region through your knowledge sharing experiences across diverse verticals
- As Gender Inclusion SAWIE champion: Ensuring capacity expansion and representation of other women at decision making/leadership positions across energy ecosystem. Reinforcing your voice, networks, and skills, as a SAWIE advocate to make commitments towards gender empowerment
