International Women’s Day 2022

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Break The Bias.

Here are the photos shared by some of our members with their arms crossed to show solidarity with the theme as well as breaking the bias tips sent by some of them:

Tips

Help women achieve power. According to research by UN Women, very few countries have female heads of state or Government. Find out who the female candidates are in elections and vote for them (if you feel they are capable), specially women from underrepresented communities. – Liana Chakrabarty.

Pay and demand equal remuneration for both genders. Research proves that women on average earn less than men, even when they are doing the same amount and quality of work. It’s important to find out which companies pay both genders equally and support them. If it’s happening at your own workplace, you can request the publication of employees’ salaries or ask for an equal pay audit. – Alpana Srivastava, Founder of Sakhi Magazine (https://sakhi.online)

Don’t be afraid to ask for a raise if you can show all the contributions you’ve made. If you don’t have a list of contributions, start working on one now! – Danielle Brophy, Founder of Money Wellbeing
(https://www.moneywellbeing.com.au)

The best way to ‘Break the bias’ is to communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and culture. By organising various trainings we can uplift people’s thoughts and make a person conscious that work efficiency does not depend on gender, culture, background or social status. It is one’s own thoughts that curb the growth potential. – Sarbani Dhur.

When hiring someone for your organisation, if the pool of applicants is gender balanced, get HR to remove the gender and names from the CVs before assessing the applicants. This will ensure employees are chosen based on their merits and not on their genders. – Tiya Gorain.
(https://empoweredbwb.com/founder/)