Can women have it all?

03/07/25 • 33 min

Gender equality has made important strides in the workplace these past years. At MCB, for instance, an array of progressive measures meant to support employees in their role as parents has been introduced over the years. But women are struggling to balance motherhood and work, frequently having to choose one over the other.

In the latest episode of MCB Talk, three women, Hema Cederhague, Head of Securities at MCB, Anne Claire Antoinette, Sustainability Lead at the bank and Shakila Badouraly, MCB’s Diversity and Inclusion Lead, open up about what it takes to climb the career ladder and parent simultaneously. As the world marks International Women’s Day 2025, they discuss the progress made in Mauritius and the new challenges arising from the notion of “equality.”

And conclude that instead of seeing parenthood as a constraint for employees, employers and policymakers should reflect on their role in fostering a healthy society made up of functioning families, both as a demographic and economic imperative.

Épisode précédent

Northern countries are attempting to limit Africa’s socio-economic development

In this first episode of season 2 of the MCB Talk podcast, CEO Thierry Hebraud speaks out against what he calls the hypocrisy of Northern countries. He says G7 countries represent 25% of all CO2 emissions, while Africa, with only 4% of CO2 emissions, is bearing not only the brunt of climate change but also underdevelopment, with 600 million people without access to electricity. He says the continent needs to join forces to defend its right to a sustainable development under a Just Transition approach.

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Geopolitical expert Francois Gemenne says the US withdrawal from international cooperation is bad news for the fight against climate change but urges companies to keep investing in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

In this latest episode of MCB Talk, this member of the IPCC comments on current affairs, including the impact of recent US Executive orders on the world, whilst warning that disinformation is currently the biggest threat we face. He also urges African countries to continue to invest in renewable energies even as they continue to need fossil fuels to meet their development needs.