{"id":45093,"date":"2023-03-17T10:48:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/17\/yango-celebrates-women-drivers\/"},"modified":"2023-03-17T10:48:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T10:48:24","slug":"yango-celebrates-women-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/17\/yango-celebrates-women-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Yango Celebrates Women Drivers &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The women drivers and staff of Yango<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ride-hailing services provider Yango has marked this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day (IWD) with a reception for partner female drivers and workers of the company.<\/p>\n<p>It was an interactive and empowering session with inspiring talks from top women celebrities and influencers on how they overcame biases and challenges to become successful in their respective professions.<\/p>\n<p>Partner Success Manager for Yango Ghana, Sophia Silvey, told journalists in an interview that the gesture was to appreciate and honour its cherished women drivers on the app for their dedication and hard work.<\/p>\n<p>On the occasion of this year\u2019s International Women\u2019s Day themed, \u201cEmbrace Equity\u201d, she added that the session was also to highlight the company\u2019s commitment to gender equity and an inclusive work culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI joined Yango from a male-dominated industry where it was difficult to find women taking decisions and so I was excited to see women in leadership positions here. 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