Empowering Women to Reach New Levels of Success Through Expanded Benefits and Enhanced Technology
The International Association of Women (IAW) has executed a number of changes to their networking platform that provides new opportunities and resources for professional women. These changes include:
- A new virtual platform services as an online community, offering members a professional profile, interactive discussions, a resource library, and opportunities for members to connect and engage with each other.
- A mentorship program where women can match based on pre-selected criteria and enter into mentoring relationships.
- Education benefits have been enhanced through a partnership with LinkedIn Learning so that members can expand their skills through more than 16,000 videos.
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These enhancements will give women the opportunity to build new connections and identify support systems that will allow them to excel professionally. Research shows that a strong mentor can result in professional and personal benefits – including career advancement, improved compensation, higher job satisfaction, and better self-esteem and work-life balance. This program pairs women based on location, industry, skills and experience to set up mentoring relationships that will result in long-term success. Additionally, the virtual platform equips women with a powerful community where they can connect to ask questions and find support.
The community will play a vital role in women’s recovery from the “she-cesion”, and IAW has created an environment where women are encouraged to share their asks and support each other.
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IAW has also extended member benefits to women outside of the membership programs, including virtual co-working opportunities and networking events.
Megan Bozzuto, Executive Director of IAW, says, “As I reflect on the enormous challenges that working women have dealt with during the last year, I continue to ask myself, how can we empower our members and women globally to thrive in these challenging times? I believe the resources and benefits that we are providing to our members and to the public at large will do that.”
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