Who runs the world – and how?
12 June , 2019
Do women lead differently than men, and if so, do those differences come down to gender or organizational representation?
Diversity is not a compromise but rather ensuring that you hire the best people. Surround yourself with people that complement you, rather than look like you, that challenge you to break barriers in thought and innovation, rather than think like you.
Our industry needs to create the pathways that enable us to attract and develop the most qualified people to drive the innovation needed to deliver the energy transition.
Gender diversity is a critical component to any organisation to enable increased innovation and new perspectives.
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Women in Wind at Brazil Windpower 2019
10 June , 2019
On 28 May 2019, Joyce Lee, Policy and Operations Director at GWEC, spoke about the Women in Wind program at Brazil Windpower 2019.
Women in Wind participant Mercia Grimbeek on the strengths of women in the workplace
6 June , 2019
Mercia Grimbeek, one of the participants of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program spoke to South Africa’s Financial Mail about female leadership.
More action needed on global gender equality by 2030
3 June , 2019
The 2019 SDG Gender Index, tracking gender equality across 129 countries, finds that nearly 40 per cent of the world’s girls and women – 1.4 billion people – live in countries failing on gender equality.
Women are more collaborative – does that mean they carry a heavier load in the workplace?
27 May , 2019
A study published by Harvard Business Review last year shows that women in the workplace disproportionately carry the burden of being agents of collaboration.
Women in Wind support for SDG7 in BusinessGreen
22 May , 2019
An article in UK media outlet BusinessGreen highlighted the Women in Wind program and the role of gender in UN Sustainable Development Goal 7.
Thank you to the eight female mentors joining the 2019/2020 Women in Wind Global Leadership Program
20 May , 2019
Following our announcement of the eight selected participants for the inaugural Women in Wind program last week, we are so excited to share our eight mentors for this year.
Announcing the participants of 2019/2020 Women in Wind Global Leadership Program!
16 May , 2019
We are thrilled to finally share the selected participants for the inaugural Women in Wind Global Leadership Program!
Examining the “second shift” for working women
13 May , 2019
An article entitled “Chore wars: why do women still do more housework?” in the last edition of FT Weekend highlights the issue of working women performing unpaid labour at home – the so-called “second shift.”
Selection announcement to be published next week
9 May , 2019
Thank you to all applicants for their patience as we undertake the selection and matching process for our inaugural group of mentees.
New “Global Trends in the Energy Transition” paper features thoughts from 75 female energy executives
6 May , 2019
This month, the all-female Hawthorn Club of women working in energy released a new report on global trends in the clean energy transition, in partnership with BloombergNEF.
Insights on the applicant pool for Women in Wind
2 May , 2019
We’ve been hard at work going through dozens of applications received for the inaugural Women in Wind program. A total of 85 women submitted applications for the 2019/2020 program.
New State of the Workforce report by ADP crystallizes the “leaky pipeline” problem
29 April , 2019
On 16 April 2019, the ADP Research Institute released its 2019 State of the Workforce Report: Pay, Promotions and Retention. The report includes aggregated and anonymized HR and payroll data of more than 13 million workers in the US. The insights are dismaying, although not altogether surprising.
Women in Wind featured on Windpower Monthly TV
24 April , 2019
The dynamic team at Windpower Monthly TV featured the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program on their YouTube channel earlier this month, with a series of interviews conducted at the WindEurope conference in Bilbao. They spoke to the following women about how they got into the industry, why the gender disparity exists and what they think can be done about it.
Raising female representation at industry events: Switch List for spokeswomen in the energy sector
22 April , 2019
Last June, RenewableUK created the Switch List – a living directory of spokeswomen from the energy sector to help industry engage better with diverse speakers for events.
Seeking to build your network? New Women in Energy Expert Platform launched by GWNET
18 April , 2019
The Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), a partner of GWEC’s Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, launched its newly created Women in Energy Expert Platform at the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) on 10 April 2019. The BETD brought together more than 2,000 experts and 60% women speakers.
Last chance to apply for Women in Wind 2019-2020!
15 April , 2019
Don’t miss your chance to be part of the inaugural year for this exciting initiative!
GWEC announces Women in Wind Global Leadership Program to advance female leadership and representation in wind industry
2 April , 2019
The Global Wind Energy Council has partnered with the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) to launch the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program. The program is designed to accelerate the careers of women in the wind industry, support their pathway to leadership positions and foster a global network of mentorship, knowledge-sharing and empowerment.
Follow us on social media and use the hashtag #WomeninWind to share your story!
#ThrowbackThursday to last weeks #WomenInWind Study Tour and the inspiring carbon-neutral @bloombergnef building in #London. Have you read about why the #energytransition must be gender equitable? Check out the blog in our Bio and read a piece by Joyce Lee, GWEC's Operations and Policy Director. ⠀ ⠀ "The traditional corporate pyramid model is prone to zero-sum thinking when it comes to diversity. A “women gain and men lose” approach breeds tokenism and toxic environments. It needs to be countered by the overarching message that diversity makes commercial sense, drives innovation and accelerates growth."⠀ ⠀ #genderequality #womeninstem #womenleaders #genderpaygap #windenergy
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The #WomenInWind study tour was a milestone in the program giving the opportunity for all 8 participants to meet and learn from mature wind markets. Check out all the highlights and read about their experience on our blog: Link in Bio 😊 ⠀ ⠀ #womenleaders #girlpower #genderdiversity #windenergy #womeninstem #genderpaygap
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Amazing to see so many #WomeninWind today in Beijing! We were with GWEC CEO Ben Backwell and IRENA Director General Francesco La Camera talking about our joint Global Gender Survey for the Wind Industry!If you would like to contribute to greater gender diversity and youwork in the wind industry, don't forget to take the survey before 15 November here: www.irena.org/windsurvey Available in English, Chinese, and Spanish!#GenderDiversity #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #climateaction #Act4SDGs #Beijing #China #genderequality #climatechange #womensempowerment
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