WOMEN AT HOME AND IN THE WORKPLACE
How companies can impact social equity
AGENDA
First of a series of events exploring the potential impacts of COVID on different social groups.
In this session we focus on the impact of the Pandemic on life and work opportunities for women:
- How has the employment market changed during the pandemic?
- What are the opportunities and threats in the area of inclusion and diversity?
- How can we respond?
- What will happen if we do nothing?
- Case studies: State Street and Z Zurich Foundation and the Zurich Krakow Service Centre
The information we will be bringing to the table includes Poland-wide research on the topic commissioned by State Street in partnership with the women’s weekly magazine, Wysokie Obcasy.
SPEAKERS
Monika Jankowska-Rangelov
EMEA Head of Inclusion & Diversity, Vice President, State Street Bank
State Street is one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, championing gender, racial and ethnic diversity in corporate leadership. In partnership with Wysokie Obcasy they have launched the #FearlessAtWork (#NieustraszonaWPracy) social campaign in Poland that includes research on the impact of the COVID pandemic on women and a programme of upskilling workshops.
Monika Jankowska-Rangelov executes State Street’s Inclusion and Diversity strategies across Poland and European locations supporting over 50 employee networks in the dimension of Gender, Multiculturalism, LGBT +, Disability Inclusion and Employee Mental Health. Woman with a disability, mum of two, wife of a foreigner in Poland, proud Pride Ally.
Ruth Adamson
EMEA Regional Engagement Manager, Z Zurich Foundation
The Z Zurich Foundation is the main vehicle by which the Zurich Insurance Group delivers on its global community investment strategy to support a fairer, more open and sustainable society. In Poland, the Z Zurich Foundation working alongside the Zurich Kraków Business Service Centre is championing the development of a Women’s Support Centre in Kraków. The centre aims to empower women (and their children) who are victims of domestic violence by providing counselling, mental health services, as well as legal, life and career advice.
Ruth Adamson helps execute the Z Zurich Foundation strategy across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Her work focuses on programmes that equip Zurich employees to become activists in their communities, to unite NGOs and governments, businesses and local heroes to work with those most in need.
BOOK YOUR PLACE
This is an online event • Participation is free of charge • The discussion will be conducted in English
RSVP no later than noon on Tues 7 Sept 2021.
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