Accepting the challenge of gender equality

THE theme of this year's International Women's Day (IWD) is "Choose to Challenge", a phrase that prompts each of us to think proactively about how we can help forge a gender-equal world.

At Citi, we are proud to be marking IWD with Jane (Fraser)'s appointment as our first female chief executive and the first female leader of a global bank. For a company with an over 200-year history and a mission of enabling growth and progress worldwide, this is a critical milestone.

Yes, real change is happening at last, and there are greater opportunities than ever for women to lead teams and organisations.