“A lot of the time, what is stopping you from achieving your goals is a certain amount of uncertainty and a certain amount of worry that you are not perfect at everything you do. But guess what? None of us are perfect at everything we do. I think the only thing...
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Women Supporting Women: What Can Women Do To Get A Seat At The Table?
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“That pushed me to put myself out of my comfort zone and really started to reach out and make those connections myself versus waiting to be noticed through good work. And I think that’s really what has helped me to make a difference because it helped me to...
Men and Women as Partners in Leadership
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, It's not”. Dr Seuss How do we get more men to be receptive and partner in the advocacy for gender leadership? We have heard so many concerned stakeholders ask this question. In...
Beyond Allyship, Accelerating Progress on Gender Equity and Inclusion
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Misperceptions of men’s private beliefs about gender bias can undermine their willingness to speak up against it, states the Stanford Social Innovation Review. According to the review, 77.5% of Fortune 500 board seats were held by men and 22.5% were held by...
Become a Part of the Rise & Lead Summit 2021 Volunteer Team
We're looking for women and men to join our circle of volunteers and help with Rise & Lead Women's mission of closing the gender leadership gap. What Volunteering Can Do For You: Be part of the change with an organization working towards closing the gender gap in...
Rise & Lead Women Collaborates with UPS to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Europe and Africa
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According to a study by the European Commission and the International Trade Centre, women in Europe are largely under-represented in international trade. For context, only 20% of exporting companies in the entire European Union are owned, led or managed by...
Representation Matters: Closing the Gender Leadership Gap
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Despite seeing very significant advancements for women in the past few decades, the fact is that progress in women representation in the workplace has been slow. Women are still very much underrepresented and this is especially true for women of color. Clearly, a...
Rise & Lead Summit Conversations: Advancing Women In Leadership
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Globally, women hold 29% of senior management roles, the highest number ever on record However, regardless of the recent advances in female board participation, gender diversity among C Suite and Corporate Boards remains unsatisfactorily low. Gender balanced numbers...
Rise & Lead Summit once again gathers leaders from around the world to discuss Women. Business. Sustainability.
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August 22, 2019 Rise & Lead Summit once again gathers leaders from around the world to discuss Women. Business. Sustainability. The Hague, August 12th, 2019 – After a very successful first edition last year, the Rise & Lead Summit is coming back to The Hague...