THE ISSUES: GENDER PARITY
In 2021 women made up on average, 30% of corporate board members.*
The Women’s Forum Corporate Board Initiative advocates for gender parity by 2025.
*Source: BoardEx Global Gender Balance Report 2021
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The Women’s Forum Corporate Board Initiative advocates for gender parity by 2025.
*Source: BoardEx Global Gender Balance Report 2021
The Education Fund of the Women’s Forum provides financial awards for women in New York City, over 35, pursuing their first college degrees. Each year we distribute $200,000 dollars to deserving women to assist them in completing their education and career goals.
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The Women’s Forum of New York is the founding forum that has grown into a global network of women leaders. Members enjoy reciprocal membership under the umbrella of the International Women’s Forum which is comprised of 74 Global Forums with over 7,000 members.
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Since its creation in 1987, the Education Fund has raised over $2 million, enabling women whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity to return to school and complete their education.
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The Corporate Board Initiative addresses gender parity in the boardroom, by highlighting those who have led by example, and providing a database of CEO Nominated, Board-Ready Women.
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Paula DiPerna, Consultant; Special Advisor, Carbon Disclosure Project; former President, Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) Internat'l; Joyce Foundation, was interviewed on Amanpour & Co., on a segment titled "How Valuing Natural Assets Might Solve the Climate Crisis" on PBS.org. In this segment, Paula discusses her latest book Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets.
Pricing the Priceless was also named on the Financial Times roster of "Best Summer Books: Economics" by Martin Wolf, one of the Financial Times's leading finance and economic writers.
To watch Paula's interview on CBS, please visit HERE.
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Our #WBW interview series was born out of the same principle that is at the heart of the Women’s Forum – uplifting women. Our #WBW interviews allow women to discuss their professional journeys and provide great advice to other women looking to advance their careers and embark on the path to entrepreneurship. We have had the pleasure of interviewing Forum members- Sarah Kauss, Patrice Tanaka, Deirdre Quinn, Mijong Lee, Sarah McNally, Gina Gibney, Tracy McKibben, Rohini Dey, Lori Tauber Marcus, Susan McPherson, Gloria Feldt, Ilene Wachs, Cheryl Wills, Lin Coughlin and Lauren C. Anderson.
Visit the link below to view our latest Women in Business Wednesday interview with Forum member and Forbes 50 Over 50 Awardee Anne Ackerley, Head of BlackRock's Retirement Group.
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