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I come from an industry that is predominantly powered by #women However, even today, most industries are dominated by men. In 2022, #data collected from the International Labour Organization concluded that, out of 180 countries - the #unitedstates ranks number 71 for % of women in the workforce. The percentage of women in the #workforce in the U.S is 46.38% Women remain #underrepresented at all levels, in most industries. However, know that when you call 9-1-1 it’s likely that the #hero under the headset is a #strong , #brave , #courageous #female According to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report in 2021 - 74% if 911 operators are women. “People need to see leaders who look like themselves, to understand that it’s possible for them.” Happy #womenshistorymonth #womenempowerment #womenchangemakers #genderequality #911dispatch #911dispatcher #dispatchers #publicsafety #publicsector #everydayheroes

$103 can help a lot more than you realize! To find out how keep on listening to our Chief Operating Officer, Tara O’Shea. Have you joined our 103 Women, Ways, Days challenge yet? If not you still have time to! We are challenging 103 individuals—women, men, children, organizations, or businesses—to join our challenge in celebration of our 103rd birthday on November 3rd. Ready to join this initiative? Check out the link: https://lnkd.in/eJ_SbFV4

Women’s month is a wonderful opportunity for us to celebrate women in our lives. But we could do so much more… the real conversations need to start in our own homes and our workplaces. In what ways are we daily advocating for women? In what ways are making room for them to be heard and celebrated? In what ways do we intentionally set women up for wins? Women should not have to wait for August to feel celebrated. Our campaigns and events about protecting, standing up for and standing with women should not be a facade to please or impress the crowd, this should be a genuine desire to see women win at home and at the workplace. Women are role models, prayer warriors, and leaders to many people in their communities and circles. Personally, women have had the greatest impact on my life— their resilience to keep dreaming even though the odds are against them, the tenacity to keep going when it could be easy to quit, the audacity to serve even when not appreciated, the miracle of carrying life and raising children, the power to love, to work, and to enjoy life. The drive to honor and vouch for women should not stop when the month of August ends. It should be an ongoing pursuit… 💛

Our goals as a business are simple, and we apply organizing principles to achieve them. 1. Make sure your strategy (the words) drives action. 2. Make sure your operations (the workflows) make those actions easier. 3. Make sure your workforce (the community) is organized to achieve together. So when Erin Gallagher said she and her team needed support - we jumped at the chance to organize a group of people around an action, drive that action, and make it easier for more to join in. The Hush Collaborative refuses to follow the business-as-usual line that political neutrality is the default policy. Simply by existing, we are political. We support and will continue to support Hype Women and #hypewomenforharris because we deeply believe in women's collective power to create change within and outside systems. We believe in the power of HYPE and storytelling to bring us together, connect us, and propel us all forward. We share values, including being #honestforgood, telling it like it is, and centering truth over comfort. But most of all, we are biased towards action, in our business and in our personal lives. Doing something – anything is the fastest way to learn, grow, and create more action. If you haven't heard, Hype Women will continue the momentum of this incredible kick-off call with SEVEN MORE! Follow us. Join us. Take action.

For any L&D folks looking to attend a free conference, this one is taking place online next week. They are offering multiple sessions on different topics - check it out! #womeninlearninganddevelopment #learningconference #training #learning #development #learninganddevelopment

Did you hear about the 2024 Women Lead Change Conference: Des Moines?! We are looking forward to Tara Renze, Ann Sheu, Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF), Tiffany O’Donnell, Mitch Matthews, breakout sessions led by local experts and more keynote speakers to be announced! Are you wanting to attend but not sure how to ask your manager? Here is all the information you need to send to them so that they can learn all about WLC. We have also included a letter you can cut and paste to send to your leaders asking for their support. https://lnkd.in/gVBWbYrr

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker With gratitude, today I celebrate International Women's Day. I'm so grateful to live in the United States. Here's a couple reasons why: 1937 — The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Washington state’s minimum wage laws for women. 1963 — The Equal Pay Act is passed, promising equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin or sex of the worker. 1964 — The Civil Rights Act passes, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. 1974 — The Equal Credit Opportunity Act passes. It does away with the practice of banks requiring single, widowed or divorced women to bring a man along to cosign any credit application - which means as a divorced mom, I get to have my own mortgage. 1994 — The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, allows women to seek civil rights remedies for gender-related crimes, provides training to increase police and court officials’ sensitivity and a national 24-hour hotline for battered women. 1997 — Madeleine Albright is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State. She is the first woman in this position. 2005 — Condoleezza Rice becomes the first black female Secretary of State. 2007 — Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female Speaker of the House. 2009 — Sonia Sotomayor is becomes the first Hispanic American and the third woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. 2023 — Congress passes a new federal law that will automatically invalidate NDAs in the case of sexual harassment or misconduct at work. Victims will be able to speak out about their experiences, notwithstanding any NDA that they have already signed. "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg While equality has been pioneered by so many before me, the reality is that there's still a ways to go. I'm grateful - I've been in countries where women don't have a fourth of these basic rights or women to look up to like I do. That said, we have a ways to go. If women don't see or understand the power and influence they carry, causes and milestones like these will slow, progress will be stagnant and we will become complacent with what we have. I want my sons and daughter to see what is possible. I want them to look at their grandmas, aunts, uncles, and visionaries that have gone before them to see what happens when a woman discovers her voice, her power and her purpose. This is only a part of why I do what I do. There's more. There's always more. SHAMELESS plug: if you want to join something bigger than yourself - be a part of positive change and continue to forge forward - join us in a couple weeks. Not only will we have a blast, it truly is to empower women and their allies to continue the fight. To keep moving forward for progress. For us and for our girls.

Meet our colleague from Soitron UK 🎤💁♀️ Kayleigh Maggs, Business Development Manager at Soitron UK, was interviewed by Women Who Sell. It's a community that enables women to challenge stereotypes & showcase women who sell 🔦 📍"I believe women can bring unique qualities to sales such as warmth, sensitivity, and empathy" 📍 Read more about her approach in the full article (linked in comments) 👇

That’s a wrap for the California Conference for Women! The conference theme this year was ‘Passion. Purpose. Possibility.’ and it resonated with the select Corcept employees across functions who had the opportunity to attend. Following the impressive keynote presentations and the thoughtful breakout sessions, they shared feelings of hope, motivation and enthusiasm. Learn more about life at Corcept: https://bit.ly/43z2omZ

Since this is 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 and 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑵𝑮𝑪𝑭 𝑻𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒇 9 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏, we wanted to take a minute to shine the spotlight on each of them and how their roles contribute to our organization. Watch this short video of YOUR NGCF Team! 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫. 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑮𝒐𝒐𝒅. 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓.