Working Girls’ x Grocery Girls International Women’s Day

A panel discussion

The theme for International Women’s Day 2020 was #BreakTheBias. Did you know that 73% of women experience bias at work – yet less than a third of employees are able to recognise bias when they see it? Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it harder for women to get hired and promoted and negatively impacts their day-to-day work experiences. Bias, discrimination and stereotypes hold women back and make it difficult for companies to level the playing field. Things need to change.

Simply knowing bias exists isn’t enough. We all need to take action to #BreakTheBias – on International Women’s Day and beyond.

To celebrate IWD, we brought together an amazing panel of women who have forged incredible careers to share their experiences, and we explored how we can break the biases women face every day. It was a brilliant opportunity to meet other likeminded individuals and share our own experiences in an informal, safe space.

This event was a partnership between Grocery Girls and Working Girls Network.

PANELISTS

Rebecca Adlington OBE, four-time Olympic medallist swimmer

Daisy Barlow, Global Head of Marketing at KIND

Simone Sargeant, Digital Director GB at Diageo

Eve Yankah, Founder & CEO BEPPS Snacks