Partnering for Parity: Celebrating 25 Years
Where We've Been
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Being fearless is in WOMEN Unlimited’s DNA, dating back to our founder, Jean Otte, who courageously fostered gender parity long before it was popular. Together, with over 200 corporate partners, we keep moving the needle. On our 25th Anniversary date, April 18th, WOMEN Unlimited was honored to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, along with our long-term, committed corporate partner, Colgate-Palmolive. WOMEN Unlimited's CEO, Rosina Racioppi and CFO, Nina Dougar, shared the NYSE platform with Colgate-Palmolive CEO, Noel Wallace and WOMEN Unlimited Alumnae.
Watch as WUI Celebrates with Colgate-Palmolive at the NYSE!
This month is a special one for us. Twenty-five years ago, WOMEN Unlimited launched our very first LEAD program.
We are proud and honored that many organizations have enjoyed outstanding results as we work together in “
creating partnerships for parity
.” The scope of these efforts span over 13,000 successful alumnae....over 700 high-potential women participating in programs annually…over 200 corporate partners from top organizations….thousands of managers increasing their support of the talented women on their teams…hundreds of mentors, women and men, providing career-advancing insights for female talent…thousands of surveys adding to the body of research on gender parity… scores of articles, blogs and reports sharing proven insights on how to attract, develop and retain female talent. But, as stated in one of the WUI Rules, "Don't Do It Alone." Read some of the actions that we and our parity partners are taking to create change. We welcome you to come along and to play a part!
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Celebrating Where We're Headed
They say it's all in the company that you keep. WOMEN Unlimited is proud to have many long-term corporate partners. We also are aligned with other like-minded organizations that exist to see parity exist in the workplace. Check out just a few of the partnerships that WOMEN Unlimited has forged to move the needle. These organizations are a great resource to better understand parity and for making progressive plans for achieving it.
Paradigm for Parity
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Catalyst
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f starting today every new corporate director were a woman, it would take 40 years to achieve boardroom gender equality. While men have a role in changing this balance, we women must put ourselves out there. We need to let our friends and colleagues – men and women – know our goals.
Source: Forbes October 2018
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Moving the Needle
What One Person (You!) Can Do
- Start by Knowing the "Why" for focusing on Gender Parity. Here are the Stats from our partner, Paradigm for Parity©
- Use Your Voice - In person and on Social Media
- Share Resources to Help Your Organization
- Understand 'the Meritocracy Fallacy' and how it affects you and other female leaders.
What is the “
meritocracy fallacy?” In a recent CLO Magazine article, WOMEN Unlimited's CEO, Dr. Rosina Racioppi, defines it - 'It’s the belief that female talent will be noticed and promoted to leadership roles and, as a result, gender parity will be achieved. If that were the case, we would have been at parity years ago, since large numbers of talented women have been part of the workforce for almost half a century and, today, the workforce is more than 50 percent women.'
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The Better Allies™ Approach: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces
Friday, June 7th at Noon ET
Have you ever thought, "I care about creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace, but what can I do?” If so, you’re not alone.
Knowing how to be a better ally for underrepresented colleagues is unfamiliar territory for many of us. In this one-hour webcast, you will learn steps to take to:
- Diversify your network (and why it’s important to do so)
- Amplify and advocate for others in meetings
- Provide equitable and effective feedback
- Disrupt office housework
Come discover how you can make a difference with the Better Allies™ approach.
Register to attend.
Our Speaker:
After spending 25 years building software products and serving as a vice president of engineering at Adobe,
Karen Catlin
witnessed a sharp decline in the number of women working in tech. Frustrated but galvanized, she knew it was time to switch gears. Today, Karen is a vocal advocate for inclusion, a leadership coach, a keynote speaker, and the author of
Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces.
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