Betty Business

Made it to attitude magazine :D Somehow I forgot to mention that you should not only be able to bring your full self to the workplace but also at least a cucumber for a healthy snack in-between creating powerpoint slides and having meetings. 🥒

Find me on the cover of the latest edition of the Tages-Anzeiger magazine Züritipp. 🤩🥳 The magazine portrays the diversity of Zurich's drag scene. A bunch of people that are, quoting the queen of the scene, Milky Diamond, "courageous." Featuring: - Milky Diamond, drag workshop host and my drag mum - Assigned female at birth queen Sam the Witch - The drag kings and quings (mix of queen & king) group the Heart Throb Mob consisting of trans and non-binary artists. - ...and me, the business drag queen who cannot sing or dance but presents PowerPoint slides. Link to the article is in the comments.

Pride is a demonstration at heart … and I demand more pink & glitter in business. Classic me of course with a print of Powerpoint slide 😎   We need more pink & glitter in business. Why? Because we spend a large part of our lives at work – a place with many questionable norms and excluding practices.   I want that the business world seeks inspiration from 🏳️🌈 queer spaces. Immersed in strong social norms that disapprove of them, they design their own life and define their own norms. They are brave. They experiment. In spaces that accept and embrace their identities, they are so powerful and energetic. 💪   I want a business world that is brave as well. One that questions norms and experiments outside of them. One that is inclusive and more fun.   … or in other words: the business world is simply missing out. If you need it more clearly: missing out on PERFORMANCE!   Happy Pride! 🏳️🌈

Soaking up inspiration in Tangier at the House of Beautiful Business 👩🏼🎓

Women in Switzerland could pay for their flat for a full year with the money they are missing out on due to the Gender Pension Gap. This is just crazy! Sadly, many women are not aware of the Gender Pension Gap. Change it! Share this post on LinkedIn, download the pictures and reupload them on anywhere. Instagram, LinkedIn, Whatsapp status, Facebook etc. Help me getting the word out to as many women as possible! And yes, I must admit, I do not only eat cucumbers. I also eat a lot of Zweifel Pomy-Chips AG Paprika Chips. In my head, it often serves as a comparing value when I rethink impulse purchases. I calculate how many bags of those crispy, delicious chips I could buy with that money. See this comparison in the comments BPW Kreuzlingen BPW Club Aarau Advance – Gender Equality in Business Competence Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI-FIM) - University of St.Gallen (HSG) Sources : BFS. 2021. Pension Gap. BFS. 2022. Mietwohnungen. Migros.ch. 2023. Zweifel Original Chips.

"We spend a large part of our lives at work - a place with many questionable norms. As a queer person, I have learned to recognize norms, question them and develop my own perspective." - Betty Business https://lnkd.in/dTHzsq4k

In Switzerland, women receive about 1/3 less pension compared to men. Key to reduce the Gender Pension Gap is early awareness among women on the topic. In Cash or Crash, Mona and I showed how much having 1/3 less money is. In absolute numbers, women get 17'293 CHF less pension per year - one could buy a car for that money!   The foundation for the Gender Pension Gap was established in the 20th century when gender roles were formed and promoted.   Sadly, those gender roles are persistent. In Switzerland, girls still opt for jobs with lower income and boys go for MINT subjects.   The decision to have a baby between 30 and 40 years and taking a break from work in this time has a major impact on the total earning potential over one’s lifetime because this is also the time in which careers progress the fastest.   Additionally, women know less about finances. Studies show that financial literacy of women is lower compared to men. In all countries studied.   Last but not least, culture at the workplace limits women’s career potential. We need more pink and glitter at the workplace and normalize that so it is not considered as weak and inferior.   What can you personally do? Be aware of the Gender Pension gap, use tools like cashorcrash.ch to calculate the impact of key life decisions and talk about money with your family, friends and colleagues.   What a great idea BPW Kreuzlingen and Carmen Felizitas Somm to organise a drag night on the topic of the Gender Pension Gap! Tobias Urech thank you diving into the world of Powerpoint slides for Cash or Crash

Cash or Crash - leider crasht es bei Frauen im Alter viel eher als bei Männern. Machtlos sind Frauen aber zum Glück nicht. Der Schlüssel liegt in einer frühen Auseinandersetzung mit den Themen Familienplanung, Karriere und Geld. Mona Gamie und ich werden darum morgen in Kreuzlingen mit Powerpointfolien, Glitzer und Musik junge Menschen zum Nachdenken anregen. Wir freuen uns auf euch BPW Kreuzlingen und Carmen Felizitas Somm!

"There are only 2 genders..., gender studies is not academic, feminism isn't necessary anymore, men are more discriminated than women #facts" - when we lauched Pride Month @HSG, we triggered a shitstorm. This was one of the rather nice comments on the Pride Month. Loud individuals on the HSG campus attacked the university for giving us a platform, the pride idea itself (why is there no straight pride) and the team personally. In the interview with Thriving Talent I share how I deal with negative forces on my mission to contribute to a more qual society. Because let's face it, #Diversity & #Inclusion work can be energy draining. Thank you Thriving Talent for inviting me to be the first DEI Changemaker <3

How many times have you heard "Happy New Year" in the last couple of days? Since everyone is looking for clarity on the topic, let me just define it: It is officially not socially accepted anymore to wish anyone a Happy New Year. It is over for this year. Now. Which New Year were you referring to anyway? If you work in a global company with “offshore” “resources” it is likely that your New Year is not their New Year.