Verizon brings together major Fortune 500 companies to launch Women’s CoLab
October 11 2021 - 7:00AM
Despite tremendous strides toward greater gender equality and
equity for women in the workplace, approximately 5.4 million jobs
were lost by women in 2020 amid COVID-19. To help women re-enter
the workforce and realize their career ambitions, Verizon and its
partners today launched Women’s CoLab, an initiative providing
women with essential resources to help them achieve success in an
increasingly digital economy.
“In recent years, we have celebrated many history-making firsts
that prove women belong in every room, at every table, and deserve
to be seen and heard as equals,” said Tami Erwin, CEO of Verizon
Business. “Unfortunately, the momentum we have achieved as a
society has all but come to a standstill in the wake of the
pandemic. With Women’s CoLab, we are committed to giving women the
support and resources they need to reach their career aspirations
and thrive professionally.”
The Women’s CoLab community, led by Verizon, launches today — on
International Day of the Girl — with a virtual celebratory event
featuring top women executives from Accenture, Disney, Bank of
America, The Estée Lauder Companies, Ferrero, Mastercard, Scary
Mommy and Walmart. During the panels and sessions, they will share
lessons learned and career insights that helped them achieve
success. The event can be viewed at no cost from 12 PM to 3:30 PM
ET on the Women’s CoLab’s YouTube channel.
Beyond the launch event, Women’s CoLab offers a library of
resources and peer-to-peer support on WeAreWomensCoLab.com,
available for free to any user. Powered by Degreed, the site
provides hyper-relevant development and training resources from
industry experts such as Harvard Business, The Achieve Institute,
The Female Quotient, The A Effect, Blue Circle Leadership, and
Scary Mommy, to help women to remain, re-enter and thrive in the
workforce.
Additional content such as guest essays, live Q&As,
workshops and career insights from leading women will be added
regularly to cover the most pressing issues impacting women today.
Women’s CoLab also focuses on building a community of women, with
interactive forums allowing for open conversation and support
between members and participants.
Curated content topics include personal brand building,
networking tips and tricks, work-life wellness, how to redefine
your career and content specific for working mothers.
“We need women in the workforce. We need their diverse
perspectives and backgrounds, at all levels and across all
industries, and we can’t pursue real, lasting equality if we ask
women to choose between having a career or managing their life,”
said Manon Brouillette, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO,
Verizon Consumer. “A recent survey we commissioned found that close
to 60 percent of women who want to re-enter the workforce can’t
afford the training to remain competitive. This is exacerbated by
the fact that 72% of women are concerned about the difficulty of
finding a job that matches their existing skillset. This is
precisely the reason why I believe Women’s CoLab can play an
important role in helping women advance and succeed.”
For more information about Women’s CoLab, the live event or
related resources, visit the new WeAreWomensCoLab.com website and
join the community on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology, communications, information and entertainment products
and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence
around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in
2020. The company offers data, video and voice services and
solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering
on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity,
security and control.
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