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This was our most popular blog post last month! Well done to the five women from General Motors who shared their experience in working in a traditionally male hiring environment. The reported experience here are positive. This is part four of our Women in Stamping Series recognizing the success of women in our industry: https://lnkd.in/ecVFQRQs #simulation #digitalengineering #digitalization #digitaltransformation #womeninstamping

🚀👩🏽🔬👩🏿💻👩🔧🛠️ Empowering women in engineering! 💪🏽💪💡 Discover what drives the talented female engineers shaping Aptiv’s future. Their passion and expertise are propelling us to new heights! 🌟🌍 At Aptiv, we are #MovingForwardTogether. 🚗 #WomenInEngineering #INWED #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay

Thrilled to have attended the Women in Automotive event today. What a treat to be surrounded by so many women who are breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated industry. It’s so exciting to see the work driving a future where unique perspectives and diverse experiences are not only respected, but valued and empowered. Let's continue to challenge expectations and drive progress together! #WomenInAutomotive #DiversityInAction #EmpowermentThroughInclusion"

In my article for today's International Women's Day, I address the fact that it is not enough to hire women or put them in management positions, but to go beyond the numbers and establish inclusion as a corporate culture. Read how we at astragon Entertainment are tackling this topic here:  #InspireInclusion #IWD2024

DEAR WOMEN!👩 This post is for you: HAPPY WOMEN DAY! ❤️ Today, as we celebrate the International Women Day around the world, it's important to shine a light on the challenges experienced by women in all walks of life. In our automotive industry the question often arises: "𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞-𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲?" The answer, unfortunately, isn't straightforward. For many women, navigating through a predominantly male environment presents its own set of obstacles, but it's also a realm where 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 prevail. Women in the automotive industry often find themselves 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬, 𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠. They may encounter skepticism about their technical skills or face discrimination in hiring and promotion processes. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 can also be disheartening, making it harder for aspiring women to envision a path to success. So, on this International Women's Day, let's celebrate the women who are defying the odds in the male-dominated automotive industry. Let's recognize their achievements, and continue working towards a future where gender equality is not just a goal but a reality in all industries. 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲: 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥. 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🚗💪👩🔧🎉 #women #internationalwomensday #power #womenday

Women in the Workplace 2024 - The 10th Anniversary Report from @leaninorg is out. 𝗜𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮% 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟱% 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 in women representation in 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 positions!  C-suit is failing to give opportunities to women, and women of color. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗖-𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: It is really in your power to improve these numbers. 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂. Clearly we have plenty of women with enough years of experience for those positions, including VP. I wish for a better change in the next 10 years. https://lnkd.in/esvW9jea

[Stop the ban on DEI🚨] DEI serves as an organizational structure to help protect classes of people that have historically been oppressed and underrepresented in the workplace. These programs, initiatives, and teams not only serve employees, but add value to culture & best business practice for employers. 💡 More people need to be talking about issues in the workplace that most will turn a blind eye to out of fear, complicity, and the lack of education on the subjects: 🚩toxic workplace politics 🚩microaggressions 🚩gaslighting 🚩implicit bias 🚩workplace bullying 📈Studies show that Black women experience MORE BIAS in the workplace and receive LESS SUPPORT. #DEI is about more than providing representation. It’s about cultivating a work environment that is psychologically and physically SAFE for EVERYONE. #DEIBan #DEIB #RepresentationMatters #InclusionMatters #DiversityMatters #Microaggressions #WorkplaceSafety

CALL TO ACTION We invite you to please join an important conversation and participate in our Women in Automotive Survey… This initiative aims to create a more inclusive and equitable automotive industry for everyone, and your insights will be used to generate our Women in Automotive Report, launching in early 2025. With your help, we will enable all stakeholders to better understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in the industry today, and try to help create a more inclusive environment for all. The survey takes just 15 minutes to complete and will explore: - Perceptions of the automotive industry's future - Possible barriers to retention and advancement for women - Recommendations for creating a more inclusive and equitable workplace Please join in and take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/gprPmvH3

It's important to understand that you deserve and have every right to protect your most valuable asset and that is you. ♥️ #protectyoursanityatallcosts

Women’s Equality in the Workplace is Just Good Business! Sheryl Sandberg, chairperson of Lean In, has pointed out that there has been virtually no progress in the past decade regarding women's representation in top management positions. She highlights the persistent perception that women are less competent than men for these roles. Her movement, Lean In, aims to revive this crucial conversation, benefiting not just women but the entire economy. Imagine the potential if we fully leveraged 100% of the workforce! When we started Barefoot Wines, we couldn't afford to uphold the "old boys' club" mentality that persists in many large corporations. In those early days, gender was never a factor in our hiring decisions. We needed the best talent to survive, whether for winemaking, marketing, or management, and we hired accordingly—many of whom were women. However, we encountered challenges with gender bias when dealing with other businesses, particularly in trying to sell our products to predominantly female shoppers while navigating through male-dominated gatekeepers. To meet customer needs, we broke industry norms by blending different vintages for consistency, driven by our understanding of what women wanted in their wines. The question remains: - Why do larger corporations persist in gender discrimination? - Are their budgets so large that they overlook the necessity of hiring the best person for the job, regardless of gender? - Are male decision-makers banding together to protect their jobs at the expense of the companies they serve? Women-owned businesses, now the top U.S. employers next to publicly traded companies, are growing rapidly, partly because they offer no glass ceilings. Large companies must recognize the benefits of gender equality in the workplace before women leave to start their own ventures.