¤ Field Notes for Feminists in Business
When the red light goes on, the door of the aircraft opens. This is still one of my favourite moments of any skydive. No turning back. Take everything you’ve rehearsed and trust yourself. Trust your teammates. Breathe.
What if there was a place where young feminists preparing to enter the workforce could meet and chat with people practicing feminism in their jobs?
Change requires action, no matter how small. We must move beyond talk, beyond calling ourselves allies, towards taking action—with courage and heart.
Ever heard of a program that measures an entrepreneur’s success by how much they achieve, not by much money they make?
I noticed plenty of women attending the conference and after parties, and I found the festival a great place to network with industry peers. But there is more to gender parity than numbers, leaving plenty of work yet to do as far as inclusion is concerned.
Is feminism uniquely prone to higher levels of divisiveness than other large global movements? Basualdo says yes.
