BSP joins 16 days of activism against violence

BANK South Pacific Financial Group Ltd (BSP) has joined the Global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women in the country which starts today until Dec 10.
BSP, in a statement, said it joined the global 16-day campaign to eliminate GBV against women for the first time with launching its own awareness campaign themed: “I am a feminist, I believe in social, economic and political equality”.
The annual international campaign was created by activists and it continues to be coordinated each year by the Centre for Women’s Global Leadership.
The campaign is used by organisations around the world to call for the elimination of violence against women and girls.
BSP Group chief executive officer Robin Fleming said BSP was an advocate against GBV and family and sexual violence, therefore, it made sense for the organisation to join the global call.
“As parents, we want our daughters to have the same access to opportunities as our sons,” he said.
“In order to bring about this change, we have to challenge the norms, our attitudes and our mindsets.
“We hope our voice contributes positively towards eliminating violence against women and girls in our homes and communities and that it is possible to live in a community free GBV.”
Fleming said BSP was also an advocate for women in leadership and they were proud that almost half of the bank’s workforce were women including some in leadership roles within the organisation as well as board.