Women in Product®UK ’s Post

I went to a tech mixer last night. It doesn’t matter which one, what stuck out to me was that there were significantly more men than women. This wouldn’t be the first time but I sure hope one of these days it’ll be the last time and I’ll walk into a room where I feel equally represented. Although it’s great for women to network with other women, I’m of the opinion women-only events are not the solution. Part of the problem is the absence of information, such as career advice or practical skills in growing a business. A lot of women (including me) don’t even know what we don’t know! How can you help? - Actively connect and engage with women on LinkedIn - If you’re part of a WhatsApp group for founders, invite women to join in on the conversation - If you hear about an event, share details and encourage females in your network to join Gender inequality is not a woman’s problem, it’s a social problem. We need events where men and women are listening, collaborating and learning. The more we interact, the more we will understand and accept each other as equals. You can’t be what you can’t see. (My current read, a brilliant portrayal of female history through objects!)

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐞𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝? 💪 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴? 🌠 𝐈’𝐦 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮—𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐞. Why Join Us? Share Ideas: Collaborate and brainstorm with like-minded women. Support & Encouragement: Uplift each other through shared experiences and motivation. Achieve Dreams Together: Network and find the support needed to turn your dreams into reality. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧, 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. Click below to join our WhatsApp group and become a part of this empowering journey. https://lnkd.in/gNAKyMtd Let’s inspire, support, and elevate each other! #WomenEmpowerment #SupportEachOther #DreamBig #WomenInLeadership #StrongerTogether

🚨Calling all women in L&D🚨 I recently became part of a WhatsApp community called ‘WomenIn’ and with IWD coming up, I just had to share… WomenIn is a space for any women working in L&D, HR, OD, people and education spaces, to connect and share best practices with each other In the video that I posted yesterday, I highlighted the importance of leaders focusing on their own development And having a network, full of women who work in the same industry, where you can collaborate, share best practices, give each other advice etc - I think is a great start! There are even subgroups on a whole host of different topics like AI, Wellbeing, events, job opportunities… So if you’d like to join and become part of the community, the WhatsApp joining link is here: https://lnkd.in/eeh7FBwm #IWD #IWD24 #Inclusion #Community

🚀 We started our WhatsApp product community just last week: Join the Women In Product WhatsApp Community! 🌟 Thrilled to announce the latest development for Women In Product (WIP) – we've just launched our very own WhatsApp community, and we want YOU to be a part of it! 📱 Join the WIP WhatsApp Community: https://lnkd.in/g3EvJcz9 At WIP, we've always been dedicated to fostering connections, empowering professionals, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the product management field. And now, our new WhatsApp community is going to take these goals to a whole new level. Here's what you can expect when you join our WhatsApp community: 🌐 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆: Network with product professionals from all corners of the world, sharing insights, experiences, and knowledge. 🔥 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱: Get real-time updates on industry trends, WIP events, webinars, and exclusive opportunities. 🤝 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Forge meaningful connections, find mentors, and grow your career with the support of an incredible community. 💬 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: Participate in vibrant discussions, ask questions, and learn from the diverse perspectives of fellow WIP members. Join our WhatsApp community and become a part of this dynamic network of product enthusiasts Let's make this WhatsApp group a hub of inspiration, collaboration, and empowerment. Together, we'll continue to shatter glass ceilings, inspire the next generation, and push the boundaries of what's possible in the world of product management. Spread the word, invite your colleagues and friends, and let's create a thriving WIP community on WhatsApp! 🙌 Deepika Rudra Murthy Chochanmyei Oo Rashi Talwar Hui Ying Tan Aankita Mukherjee #WomenInProduct #WIPCommunity #DiversityandInclusion

Happy Women's Day! I woke up this morning and wished the most amazing woman in my life-my mother-in-law before drowning in the sea of WhatsApp women's day messages. And I realised, I want to include everyone in this celebration and this conversation- not just women. Of course, in talking about emancipation of women, the challenges faced, the wins, the anguish, we can't do it in isolation. Think of it like a physics problem- any definition of a system always includes the effects of external, unbalanced forces The external forces can change the way a system functions—make it or break it. Like a bridge that vibrates with its own internal frequency.. But if you have soldiers marching across the bridge and the frequencies add up, the bridge can collapse. Or, if the soldiers break up their march, the bridge remains intact. Let's invite our allies - male, female, whatever gender you might identify with. To have an inclusive conversation to address systemic problems. To start that off, I wish you A Happy Day. ❤️ PS- I do not detract from the problems women face- the gender gap, the sexual harassment, discrimination, survival and so many other problems from before even being born. I just aim to bring more people into the conversation. #iwd2024

10 hours left until my poll from last Monday closes. Interesting isn’t it? I also posted the same poll in one of my women’s groups on WhatsApp and the result there was: 92% for All of the above, 8% for Equal opportunities for all. Compared to the results here on LinkedIn, 72% for All of the above, and 28% for Voice in Decision-making. My thoughts on these results are: • for an all-women group, (preaching to the choir), there’s an added emphasis for Equal opportunities for all. There are retired corporate and civil servants in this group and I have heard for years that there are indeed UNequal opportunities at work for women. Highlighting for MORE Equality, and I would say Equity too, was unsurprising to me. • for a mixed group in LinkedIn, hearing an emphasis for a greater Voice in Decision-making makes me think - is it a matter of courage, of boldness, of fear, that doesn’t allow us to have the voice we need for Decision-making? Or, is it still the issue of patriarchy? (Sensitive issue with my son who has a good argument for countering his sister’s stand against patriarchy. I love listening to both of them!) What are your thoughts on these results? Mine : still so much to be done for #womenempowerment !

I promised to give updates about my experience as a UN Women UK delegate so far at #csw68 ... Too be honest, it is a bit mixed (and the app to navigate it does not help, my little Chief whatsapp group does). The number of events & topics is overwhelming. We are all quite busy and it is hard to fit them in next to your work and personal live due to short notice. It is also a little hit an miss (pending which session it is) but let's focus on the positive. 2 nights ago I was watching one of the late night talks and my 6 year old came to join me. We had a chat about the UN (I had to pause it as it was not a talk appropriate for her age) and why I try to be involved and she said: "it's good you do important stuff". (She thinks I get paid to sit behind a computer talking to people as that's her view on running a business, lol). There are also very serious discussions about challenges and how we can overcome them, making life better for women around the world, and working towards peace where there is conflict. The sessions that have explored women's strength and potential as entrepreneurs have resonated with me. Another fascinating topic is women's health. One I might share more about later (sharing a more personal story, still debating too be honest ...). Dame Lesley Regan shared 'I would like to live as well as I can for as long as I can... but that's not likely for many of us the way we treat women's health.' There is so much more to navigate and it is impossible to be involved in all. As they said in the beginning, even the little bits help so let's focus on that. #investinwomen

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We turn 5 this year! 🎂   We are beyond proud to see how much of an impact we have made for the women of Hong Kong and beyond in that time. International Women’s Day seemed an apt time to share our achievements so far. 💪 Since our inception in 2019, we have been at the forefront of efforts to empower financial freedom of women, through community and education, in Hong Kong. We have run more than 100 partner and community events to normalise conversations about money, build the #NextGen of women investors, and generally move the needle on eradicating the gender investing gap.    We now have over 750 members regionally, with a phenomenal 50% growth rate in 2023! 📈   Why?   💰 67.1%* of our members learn about investments and money-related matters from GJWHF$ events and our active WhatsApp group   💡 58.6%* gained more knowledge about the topic discussed at events they had attended   🎯 68.6%* are more confident in their approach to these topics after attending our events, and more confident in taking action   💎 ⁠85.7%* have recommended GJWHF$ to others!   Check out the full results of our impact report for 2024 to see how we have made an impact. Link in the comments below👇   Not yet a member? We warmly welcome you to join us in our investing journey. Membership is free! (Sign up via the link in the comments below)   (*results of our Member Annual Check-in) Our Founders: Christine Yu Gemma Tregenza, CFA Tanya Gan Nancy Wang Sandra W. Caroline C. Kracht (she/her) Our Leadership Team: Georgia Way Angelyn Lim LLB.,GCB.D. Elizabeth Chan (陳曉彤) Larissa Dudley Erica F. Anaick Summers Anna Huo, CFA #internationalwomensday #economicempowerment #iwd #financialfreedom

📊 We recently surveyed women of various ages throughout Sri Lanka to understand their perceptions of STEAM and help us tailor our strategy. ❔If you’re a Sri Lankan girl or woman interested in STEAM, we want to serve you! What STEAM field are you interested in? Do let us know in the comments or join our WhatsApp community to continue the conversation (link in the comments) #WomenInSTEAM #Tech #Empowerment #SriLanka #DreamsOfWomen