International Women’s Month, a day that was transformed into a week and now a month, we celebrate all year, every year. This month, I like to see the efforts companies are making to support and celebrate women. However, this is typically the time when companies really scrutinize their headcounts and realize that more needs to be done. At YMU, we are highly unusual for having a female CEO, Chair, CFO, multiple female MDs, and Directors, as well as multiple iconic female clients. We put words into action. We are at the forefront. Internally, we have a virtual live panel featuring myself, Mary Portas, Patricia Bright, and Shenae Grimes Beech discussing: - Are women actually making progress? - What does progress look like for women in business? - The thorny question of appearance - How can men help? - How are we doing at YMU? This year’s IWD theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion.’ But we’re far from an equal and inclusive world for women. 2154…that’s the year men and women across the globe will be treated as equals if the rate of progress stays the same. That’s 131 years away, according to the latest analysis in the Global Gender Gap Report. Over the last year, what is the most important single thing you’ve seen that represents progress for women?
Justine Gale
9mo
Mary Bekhait 💖To answer your qu:”Over the last year, what is the most important single thing you’ve seen that represents progress for women?”.. for me it’s been an increasing number of one to one conversations with men who voluntarily express to me how much more aware they are about the challenges for women in business & how equality is sadly as you say, far from reached yet. 131 years away is too long. We’re ALREADY ‘behind’. Whilst expressing their empathy & understanding many men have also commented about the VALUE of women’s voices in the world & in business. Economically yes.. but their unique perspective on the world embues them with the ability to bring far more meaning to each day & moment than as a collective we’ve yet realised. There’s a growing movement of women & MEN recognising that without giving power to women’s voices we’re missing a HUGE part of the solution when it comes to fixing issues like war in the world…& to making our day to day lives at home & in the workplace far more enjoyable, MEANINGFUL & PRODUCTIVE. New joy in our lives in every respect is here for the taking. We just have to shift our collective belief systems & attitudes. It’s happening. Please keep raising this topic & the PACE towards equality🙏
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9moYou’re an icon Mary Bekhait it’s really hard to spotlight singular progress sometimes. It often happens in so many quiet ways. Sometimes it’s fireflies and sometimes it’s fireworks. It’s the light that matters xo