Women at the Top has gone digital
“The pandemic is unevenly affecting people and nowhere is this more true than its effect on women. Working parents—and primarily working mothers—are experiencing not only heavy job losses but seemingly insurmountable childcare and mental-health crises due to Covid-19. Globally, women’s jobs are 1.8 times more vulnerable than men’s jobs due to the crisis. This threatens women’s economic gains globally as they fall behind—and may stay behind—creating a lost generation of women’s labour-force participation.” “Covid-19 has forced us all to consider our collective workforce and what each one of us needs to work effectively. A competitive workplace fuses inclusive, empathetic leadership that advances racial and gender equity with long-term, innovative policies that protect workers and communities.”
SESSIONS INCLUDE
MUNROE BERGDORF
THE GAMECHANGERS - ACTIVISM AND ACTION
In this session, hear from Munroe Bergdorf about her own personal activism to make businesses more inclusive, and the importance of including the experiences of trans-women in conversations on gender equality.
CHERIE BLAIR
SURVIVING SETBACKS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE
Failure is a key ingredient to success. Nonetheless, it can be hard to weather. Join a practical session with the Cherie Blair, Chair of Omnia Strategy and Nicola Mendelsohn, Facebook's VP EMEA, on building and maintaining resilience.
WHY ATTEND
Join senior business leaders and representatives from leading multi-sector corporate organisations, SMEs and start-ups, academia and government.
Participate in cutting edge debate on gender diversity, and hear practical advice and examples from leaders supporting the advancement of women.
Find out what you can do to take action and pick up practical tips to help you drive progress and lead by example.
BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION, WHEREVER YOU ARE
Our All Access Passes include the ability to watch every live talk PLUS video on demand for up to 90 days.
Join us in October and be at the centre of the discussion regarding gender equality.
CANT DECIDE WHICH EVENT TO JOIN?
Our Women at the Top US event will also be held digitally on 18-19 November 2020. Speakers include Gloria Steinem, Gloria Allred and Arianna Huffington.
Fancy joining both digital events? We are offering an exclusive pass to those that wish to join us in October and November.
PREMIER DIGITAL EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE WORLD's BEST JOURNALISM
FT Live events keep you connected and informed in an uncertain and constantly changing world. Using leading digital technology, we have now taken our content, global audience reach and engagement to a new level through a series of unmissable virtual events. Our compelling programmes, chaired by respected FT journalists, feature the most senior and thought-provoking decision-makers in business, finance and politics, all accessible from your office or home.
"Culture is all-powerful, and I think politicians have a role in challenging that culture, I think teachers have a role in challenging that culture, and I think all of us have a role in challenging the culture."
Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for International Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities, UK Government
DISCUSSIONS FROM 2019
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