Women tipped on career growth

WOMEN|CAREERS

KAMPALA-Women aspiring to climb the leadership ladder in their careers need to be prayerful, believe in themselves, hardworking, focused, and goal-oriented, said Anne Juuko, the first female Stanbic Bank-Uganda Chief Executive Officer. 

Juuko noted that women who want to take leadership positions in the male-dominated workplaces need to first horn their craft through constant learning, never giving up in the face of challenges, and fighting their battles through prayers. 

She made the remarks at a breakfast meeting held today at the Golf Course Hotel to honor women who are excelling in male-dominated positions. The event was organised by the Uganda Bible Society (UBS). 

Juuko was among the seven women honored for being the first females in the positions they are currently holding. The others are Veronica Gladys Namagembe, the managing director Pride Microfinance, Anne Juuko, the Chief Executive Director, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Rosetti Nabbumba, Rotary District Governor Uganda, and Regina Mukiibi, the first female funeral home director. 

The others are Brig. Gen. Flavia Byekwaso, the first female army spokesperson, Rev. Can. Rebecca Nyegenye, the first female cathedral Provost of the Church of Uganda, Justice Faith Mwondha. 

"Commit yourself to the Lord. Seek him and don't fight for positions. If you do, you will have to fight to keep it but if you seek the Lord, he will give you the position and you won't have to fight to keep it," Nyegenye said in her advice to fellow women. 

Nabbumba urged women to always pray first and seek spiritual guidance before doing anything, respect themselves and their bodies and to exercise patience as they wait for their breakthrough moments. 

"Many women misuse their bodies in trying to take shortcuts to the top but in the end, they have lost their bodies," she noted. 

Namagembe said women need to set priorities at every life stage if they are to get what they want, and to always try to learn their purpose in life as ordained by God. 

The colorful event was graced by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rev. Dr. Stephen Kazimba, Court of Appeal justice, Catherine Bamugemereire, former ethics minister, Miria Matembe and the head of State House Anticorruption Unit, Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, among other Christian leaders.