F E AT U RE I couldnt stop my tears when Ebru became the rst female President of our Association Renata Busettini member has its own particular culture and ethics, so there were countries where it was almost impossible for women to gain senior positions, she explains. Thankfully, we are seeing that trend dying nowadays and women leaders appearing. I come from one of these countries where men were always in higher positions. When starting up Celebrity in 1986, being a woman in a mans world was very challenging I distinctly remember not being accepted in a meeting in the 90s solely because I was a woman! For a woman in Latin America, Ganon knows that her personal path to success is one less travelled, and she feels blessed to have worked with such fair employers who were able to see past her gender. Unlike most women, I did not suffer the unfair situation of earning less than men in an equivalent position, have always been 100 per cent respected in my workplace, and the choice for promotions was always based on competence alone, she says. However, I can say with confidence that my situation is a very rare one because, unfortunately, in Latin America, women generally earn less than men and very seldom have the opportunity of professional growth, no matter how talented they are. Busettini believes FIDI, at least, is on the right path, but Ganon feels much still needs to change in a wider sense. Even when you are among friends, there is a difference, she explains. Even in groups that are now proud to have women among them, it is harder for the women to be heard. Tina Borba, Vice President International, Crown Worldwide Moving & Storage Co. Cristina Mesonero, International Corporate Manager, DLF International Movers www.paul-v-maur.de e c n e i r e p x e g n i v o m f o s r a e y 0 0 1 n a h t more worldwide moving + move management Paul v. Maur GmbH 70327 Stuttgart / Germany Am Westkai 11 +49 (0) 711 32 76 100 str@paul-v-maur.de 64 FF291JunJul19 pp62-67 Power Women.indd 64 WWW. F I D I . OR G 13/05/2019 12:53