The Women's Association

Our Cannes Challengers had their moment on the iconic Cannes red carpet! 🎬 Although The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has come to an end, their journey is only beginning. We cannot wait to support our women with their presentations. Here's to the start of many more dreams becoming reality! #TheCannesChallenge

Our Cannes Challengers had a wonderful experience at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Palais! Sharing their thoughts on the most captivating advertisements with Digitas UK . Their passion, creativity, insights and enthusiasm has truly been inspiring! ✨

Why is The Cannes Challenge important? It’s all about opportunity and access! Access allows our women to rise to leadership positions, where they can serve as role models and mentors for the next generation, further perpetuating a cycle of empowerment and success. Attending panel discussions and having the opportunity to speak to like-minded creatives is imperative, creating room for growth

Access equals opportunity! Our “Cannes Challengers” are gaining insights at exclusive Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity events, championing the role of women in the creative industry. Together, we need to understand the importance of access for women as it is imperative in the journey of making dreams a reality. #TWACannesChallenge #WomenInCreative #Cannes2024

Dreams take flight! 🌟 Our six incredible women have just landed in Cannes for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity . We're so proud to support these future leaders who will work alongside McCann London & Digitas UK in their journey to greatness! #thewomensassociation #mccannlondon #digitas

#GoodTimes ✍️ Amy Grimes Spaulding : Threads

The Cannes Challenge 2024 applications are officially open!! This year we're excited to welcome Digitas UK to join our longstanding partner McCann London on the program this year. The Cannes Challenge is another program we do at The Women's Association to facilitate women's dreams. Through this program we give entry level, female talent in the creative industry, access to opportunities for growth that can accelerate their career. This program is for women aged 18-30 years old. Apply Now; link is below. Here is another powerful testimonial from one of last years winners; Harley-Jo Avery "Participating in the Cannes Challenge alongside The Women's Association last summer was a transformative experience that greatly impacted both my personal and professional growth. Not only did it boost my confidence, but it also provided a platform to align my career goals with purposeful action. The skills and insights gained during the challenge not only positioned me for a job promotion but also opened doors to invaluable connections that have extended far beyond the week-long festival. As I reflect on the experience, I find myself more motivated, ambitious, and genuinely excited about the trajectory of my future endeavours. I wholeheartedly encourage other young women to seize this opportunity for empowerment and growth, as it can truly serve as a catalyst for profound transformation and success." Click the link below to apply https://lnkd.in/e5nzwYCA ***Deadline is 10th of May at 11.59pm*** McCann London Digitas UK Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

How many women have been in this position? Where people assume that you are in a support or stereotypically female role rather than a “leadership” or stereotypically male role? When you watch the video, it’s very clear that Laura Haynor offered a clear and concise introduction, so the only reason he would have mistaken her role is because his bias was louder than her voice. This reminds of a meeting I had as I just started building The Women's Association, I met with a CEO and we got into a really transparent conversation about his bias and he was honest with me and shared that when it came time to hiring his CFO the final 2 candidates was a woman and a man, the woman had all of the credentials and in his words was a better candidate than the man but he couldn’t see past the fact that she had 4 children. He couldn’t see past it because he saw how intense it was for his wife, a stay at home mum with 3 children, so how could this woman possibly manage 4 children and a role as CFO. What I left that meeting understanding was that a woman's potential may be restricted by another person's (in most cases, a man) failure to believe in her abilities above their own biases. This can’t be fixed by one-off unconscious bias training, it requires an ongoing commitment to check your bias and challenge stereotypes so that the skills and capabilities of women and other groups speak louder than outdated perceptions. At The Women's Association, we have a short, anonymous survey that we are using to gather data. Data that can help us understand how we, alongside our partner organisations, can better support women. Please click the link below to complete the survey https://lnkd.in/evpbCCUj

🍽️ NOW SERVING 💥 Season 2 Episode 4 of GOOD GIRLS EAT DINNER, the Podcast! S2 E4 Deborah B. Williams - Why an inclusive culture can't start and stop at words. Treat your ears, listen here: https://lnkd.in/gabTakAN Deborah is someone who creates awareness around the big problems we face in society. But she doesn’t just talk about them, she doesn’t even just create awareness around them; she creates ACTION. Action which took her on a journey to become the founder and CEO of The Women's Association. Topics covered: - Growing up in a bubble of happiness that partially helped deflect racism - The importance of someone helping you picture your dreams - Being able to fail and not live in that failure - Hitting rock bottom and then choosing to live intentionally, with purpose - Being told you can’t - Then creating an organization to help stop other women be told they can’t - The Women’s Association - helping remove the barriers to women’s dreams - How society needs to play a role in closing the aspiration gap for girls - The Executive Challenge: Giving teenage girls access to the workplace - The Cannes Challenge - back by popular demand - for 18-30yr old women - 56 Black Men - being part of a project to challenge racist stereotypes - Knowing there’s a long way to go but finding fuel in real women’s stories - Choosing to drive change rather than just exist in a biased system - Social media: the no. 1 thing young girls site as impacting their confidence - Project Phoenix - tackling the confidence barrier by allowing self-discovery - Being intentional and consistent - and human - when it comes to DE&I - Taking pride in helping others - Deborah’s Doggy Bag of Advice

The Executive Challenge connects girls from under-represented communities with businesses to give them insight and connection into the world of work. This video shows the amazing work we’ve been able to achieve with EY. https://lnkd.in/esUPfnTa We need more businesses to work with us to create more experiences like this for girls, removing barriers and investing in their dreams. If you’d like to get involved email hello@thewomensassociation.com