For me the issue of supporting Women in business is not about equality or numbers, but is a philosophical question of how we want our world to look: Imbalanced, competitive, unequal or positive, cooperative and resilient? In my opinion, redressing that balance, supporting women, will quite simply make our world a better place.

The link sounds tenuous? Here are 5 interesting articles that will give you a better understand of what I’m talking about:

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Women Supporting Each Other at Work - Harvard Business Review, 2018

https://hbr.org/2018/09/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-women-supporting-each-other-at-work

Together we are stronger. Yet sometimes our society is putting us under so much pressure that we forget how stronger we can get while we support each other. 

Two-thirds of women say they’ve been bullied in the workplace, not by their male colleagues but by another woman. The so-called “Queen Bee Syndrome” (Harvey, 2018) is the adult version of you high school mean girl nightmare! 

This article suggests also suggests the antidote: support, compassion and deep connection to other human beings. 

How else can we support our female colleagues? 

The new Mexican revolution? Women-only workplaces– Ozy, 2018

https://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/the-new-mexican-revolution-women-only-workplaces/90078

Being an entrepreneur is one of the toughest jobs going – I should know! The unspoken risk is loneliness, fighting against that mysterious enemy. And perhaps being a female entrepreneur in a male dominated business world is even more isolating. And this is why I am so enthusiastic about this article! 

Co-working spaces can be stimulating, important growth places for the independent digital nomad or entrepreneur. So the project described here makes me smile - seeing bright women being there for each other and contributing to each other’s development is very inspiring. 

My extra tip: some regular collective meditation could deepen the connection and the trust of these communities.