On June 18th, the first ever Women Empowerment Awards in China was held in Beijing, a new initiative proposed by the Women Empowerment Council and organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China) and impact-driven consultancy SCHSAsia.
On April 19th, Dow hosted an Inclusion Day focused on women empowerment as part of an Inclusion Week highlighting Dow’s ten volunteer-based, employee-led DNI Employee Resource Groups. The Monday event held at the Shanghai Dow Center featured a social lunch, keynote speech, and moderated panel discussion.
On April 19th, the Women Empowerment Council organized the first Women Leadership Roundtable dinner of the year at the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund.
On April 16th, the Women Empowerment Council organized a Social Event at the Grand Brasserie Private Room of the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund hosted by WEC Member Chayora.
On April 9th, Johnson & Johnson hosted a fantastic webinar showcasing how they support female employees at different career stages and external community partnerships. As a Women’s Advisory Council Member, Johnson & Johnson is part of a network of MNCs who are deeply committed to advancing gender equality through women empowerment in businesses and the wider community in China.
On April 7th, SCHSAsia supported and sponsored an International Women’s Day Luncheon hosted by the Australian Chamber of Commerce in China. The event was a celebration of the social, political, and economic achievements of women across the globe.
According to the World Economic Forum, most of us will not see gender parity in our lifetime. This was the premise for Viva’s March Medley event in partnership with SCHSAsia and BritCham China, celebrating 103 years of International Women’s Day. The event featured three phenomenal women speakers – Shang Rong (Communications & Public Affairs VP, Microsoft), Su Cheng Harris-Simpson (Founder & CEO, SCHSAsia), and Zhu Bei (Founder, Venture Education). It took place on March 24th over a 3-course lunch at the beautiful Hotel Eclat with around 20 women professionals in attendance.
On International Women’s Day, CKGSB hosted a special-edition webinar of the Women in Leadership Forum on “Fostering Gender Equality in Leadership Roles”.
Broadcast in partnership with Asia House, the webinar convened 5 global opinion leaders — including Su Cheng Harris-Simpson, Founder of SCHSAsia and the Women Empowerment Council and Fernando Vallina, Co-Chair of the Women Empowerment Council — to shed light on empowering women in decision-making roles.