KUALA LUMPUR: AS Watson, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, announced that it’s the first health and beauty retailer to be a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, a global movement under UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment) dedicated to advancing gender equity and women's empowerment.
In support of this movement, AS Watson strengthens its commitment to fostering a workplace, marketplace, and community that promotes inclusivity and opportunities for women.
AS Watson (Asia and Europe) chief executive officer Malina Ngai says, "At AS Watson, we are dedicated to empowering women to be more beautiful and confident.
“With over 80% of our 160 million members and over 70% of our 130,000 colleagues being women, our top priority is to inspire and support every woman to become the best version of themselves.
“We are also proud to create an inclusive work culture where women are valued and offered equal opportunities for career growth."
She adds: “AS Watson aspires to leverage our scale for good and inspire every woman to radiate beauty from the inside out. We believe in The New Beautiful - a new kind of beauty that exists within everyone."
AS Watson’s commitment to women's empowerment is also demonstrated through its partnership with Operation Smile in the Women in Medicine programme, which empowers women in the medical and healthcare fields by providing them with educational opportunities and speciality training for them to become global leaders in medicine, healthcare, and surgery.
This programme has successfully trained 30 female plastic surgeons through all-women surgical and educational programmes and thousands of smiles will be reconstructed every year. AS Watson is committed to sponsoring a total of 10,000 surgeries by 2030.
In echo with the “Inspire Inclusion” theme of the recent International Women’s Day, AS Watson and its 12 retail brands across 28 markets launched a series of women empowerment activities for both their people and customers.
Watsons Malaysia also kicked off with their "Our Time is Now" campaign on the International Women's Day, furthering the commitment to empowering women to be their true selves.
Throughout the month, Watsons will actively engage the community through a range of activities.
"At Watsons Malaysia we are committed to empowering women to become more beautiful and confident. Our main goal is to empower and encourage every woman to reach her full potential,” says Watsons Malaysia managing director and Watsons International regional exclusives director Caryn Loh.
On top of that, Watsons Malaysia also curated inspirational videos featuring three powerful women in the industry to break the stereotype and empower women to become the best versions of themselves.
