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Despitealltheempowermentinitiatives,legislative
penaltiesandgovernmentincentiveswomenarestill
lockedoutofmajorbusiness.ThePharmaceuticaland
MedicalSectorisoneofthoseindustriesthatdepends
significantlyonafemaleworkforcetoensureits
successyetwedon’tseethesewomenrisingtolead
fromtheheadofboardroomtables.Wearedrivenbya
universalneedaswomentobeofservicetoothersbut
thetimehasarrivedforustoalsostarttransforming
thissectorwhichcallsformorethanjustSERVICE.The
inadequaciesthatneedtobeaddressedrequiresbold
fearlesswomen,womenthatarewillingtoembrace
changeandinnovation.

Theeconomyhasoverthelastfewyearsbeenshaky
andhealthcarereformhascreateddebatesthathave
madethingsevenmoreunstable.Therealityisthat
corruptioninthehealthcaresectorcanmeanthe
differencebetweenlifeanddeathtomanyofour
people.Ishareapassiontoimprovethelivesof
peopleinourcommunityandinourcountrywitha
revitalizedmedicalmanagementsystem.Inthenext

fewmonthsWOAwillbeembarkinguponabusinessin
establishingthemselvesasanewplayerinthemedical
sectoraswearechoosingtobepartofageneration
thatwillbethechangetheywanttosee.

Wearegoingtobefacedwithmajorchallengessuchas
drivingdowncostsandunlessweencouragegreater
transparencyamongststakeholdersthisisnotgoingto
beachieved.

WesupporttheBusinessWomen’sAssociation
Kwazulu-Natalprinciplesofempoweringanddeveloping
womentobetheirbest,toattaintheirgoalsandto
changingthefaceofbusinessinAfrica.THEBWA
executivesareateamofhighlyenergeticindividuals
thataredrivenbyanexemplaryleaderFarzanahMall.
Theymustbecommendedfortheirunwavering
commitmentandsupport.

PriaHassan

CEOWomenofAfrica

Women of Africa Fuels and Oils