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British Embassy Montevideo "Leader for a Day" competition

The Embassy celebrated International Women's Day promoting women empowerment.

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Leader for a day

To celebrate International Women바카라 사이트™s Day on 8 March, the British Embassy Montevideo held a 바카라 사이트śLeader for a Day바카라 사이트ť competition, in order to encourage and promote the participation of women in leadership positions. More than 70 female students applied to shadow eight leading women from a range of sectors.

The winners were:

  • Agustina Carrasco, paired with Beatriz ArgimĂłn, Vice President of the Republic

  • Victoria Calcaterra, paired with Carolina Cosse, Mayor of Montevideo

  • Delfina Bisio, paired with Mariana Chilibroste, Co-founder of Sellin

  • Martina Rebellato, paired with Silvia Emaldi, Engineer and President of UTE, Uruguay바카라 사이트™s state owned power company

  • Paula Herou, paired with Pilar Moreno, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Sciences, UdelaR and researcher at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo

  • Pilar Amaya, paired with Faye O바카라 사이트™Connor, British Ambassador

  • Romina Violante, paired with Blanca RodrĂ­guez, Journalist

  • Catalina RodrĂ­guez, paired with Alejandra Silveira, Astrazeneca International Logistics Manager, Uruguay Hub

The day began with a breakfast at the British Residence, where the participants discussed what International Women바카라 사이트™s Day represents, shared their personal experiences and spoke about the importance of opportunities such as 바카라 사이트śLeader for a Day바카라 사이트ť to help women learn from each other and understand how to succeed in breaking the glass ceiling and reaching positions of importance in society.

For the rest of the day, each participant had the opportunity to accompany their matched leader in her activities, allowing them to see work day first-hand, as giving them opportunities to expand their network.

The video below captures the activities of Ambassador Faye O바카라 사이트™Connor and her companion, Pilar Amaya, during the day.

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Published 31 March 2021