Past Events
Read our recaps to catch up on what you missed
Beijing & Shanghai Girls in STEMM Orientation 2023 - 2024
In its third year, the Girls in STEMM (GIS) program’s Orientation Day in Beijing and Shanghai welcomed students and teachers, from seven schools with women leaders and role models from diverse industries sharing their stories.
Bi-Annual Executive Meeting: Progressing The Advancement Of Gender Equity
In a commitment to sustainable development, the Women Empowerment Council (WEC) convened its Bi-Annual Executive Meeting on November 2 with 18 executive representatives from industry ConocoPhillips, DOW, ExxonMobil, FedEx, Henkel, HPE, Merck, and Wilmerhale.
Girls in STEMM: Beijing Graduation
On May 31, students and teachers gathered to celebrate the completion of a WEC flagship program, Girls in STEMM (GIS) for the 2022/23 academic year.
DEIA Best Practices Shaped Discussions At U.S. Consulate Event
On April 12, 2023, the US Shanghai Consulate invited DEI leaders to share workplace diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility best practices followed by a panel discussion moderated by Diane Ho, partner at WEC
Girls in STEMM: Intel Beijing Visit
On March 28, WEC organized an impactful visit for 24 high school girls from CIS, Keystone, and DCB to Intel’s Beijing office.
Fedex Express Helps Cultivate A New Generation Of Women In Science And Technology
Poh-Yian Koh, the Vice President of China Operations at FedEx Express, was invited by WEC (Women Empowerment Council) to give a speech for students at Yew Chung International School of Shanghai
Beijing Women Leadership Roundtable
On November 17, the Women Empowerment Council (WEC) hosted a Women Leadership Roundtable at the New Zealand Embassy focused on exploring equity through a gender lens.
2022 WE Awards Online Ceremony
WEC announced the winners in six categories at its 2nd annual Women Empowerment Awards in China Award Ceremony!
Girls in STEMM: Bayer
On April 20th, Bayer hosted students from Keystone Academy participating in the Girls in STEMM program at its Beijing Bayer Center.
Dow & HPE Member-hosted Webinar
On March 31st, Dow and HPE hosted a webinar on Moving Beyond Work-life Balance. This was an opportunity for the WEC community to share best practices, learn from each other’s growing pains, and feel empowered to influence their own work environments.
Girls in STEMM: ConocoPhillips
On Feb 28, ConocoPhillips hosted students from four schools participating in the Girls in STEMM program at its Beijing office.
bp & Volvo Member-hosted Forum
On November 5th, bp teamed up with Volvo Cars to discuss how to unleash the power of female future leaders.
UFH Member-hosted Forum
On October 13th, Women Empowerment Council member United Family Healthcare hosted an event on Women’s Leadership and Healthcare.
Microsoft Member-hosted Forum
In July, Microsoft hosted our Women Empowerment Council Members for a presentation on why women empowerment in the digital age matters.
Women Leadership Roundtable
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.
AustCham International Women's Day
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.
Girls in STEMM Henkel Visit 2023
On November 16th, 2023, teen girls from Nord Angliia International School and Dulwich College Shanghai had an unique opportunity to explore the leading German company–Henkel.
Henkel, HPE, And FedEx Workshop: The Challenges Of Retaining Female Employees
On September 25th, 2023, Henkel, HPE, and FedEx in partnership with the Women Empowerment Council (WEC) co-hosted “The Challenges of Retaining Female Employees”.
“Empowering All To Be Inclusive Leaders” Workshop With Volvo
On August 1, WEC and Volvo co-hosted our “Empowering All to Be Inclusive Leaders” workshop as a part of the Volvo Sustainability Leadership Program (SLP).
Girls in STEMM: Microsoft Beijing Visit
On May 29, tudents had the privilege to meet female professionals and gain insights on cutting-edge technologies during our GIS visit to Microsoft in Beijing.
IWD With The Canadian & New Zealand Consul Generals
On March 10, the Consulate General of New Zealand in Shanghai and the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai co-hosted a women’s speed chat and breakfast event to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023.
Girls in STEMM: Merck Virtual
On December 13th, Merck China hosted a highly interactive virtual visit for students from three Beijing schools participating in the Girls in STEMM program: DCB (Dulwich College Beijing), CISB (Canadian International School of Beijing), and Keystone Academy.
Henkel & Merck Member-hosted Event
On November 10th, Henkel & Merck jointly hosted a Women Empowerment Council member event at Merck Innovation Center, Shanghai.
Shanghai Women Leadership Roundtable
On August 25, the WEC and Selena Chu, Dow VP and WEC Co-chair hosted a Women Leadership Roundtable.
Beijing Women Leadership Roundtable
On April 19th, WEC members ExxonMobil and FedEx co-hosted a roundtable discussion centered on how empowering women strengthens economies.
Merck Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Report Launch
At the launch of the Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Report by Merck and SCHAsia on March 11, over 80 attendees from 16 industries joined online and celebrated this milestone together.
Shanghai Executive Roundtable
On February 22nd, also now known as “Twosday,” WEC members and friends gathered at JLL’s office in Shanghai to learn more about the Future of Work.
Henkel & HPE Member-hosted Forum
On October 29th, Women Empowerment Council members Henkel and HPE co-hosted a discussion and workshop centered on making inclusion work.
ExxonMobil Member-hosted Webinar
On September 9th, ExxonMobil hosted a webinar for the Women Empowerment Council focusing on how it supports women’s career advancement and work-life balance.
2021 Women Empowerment Awards in China
On June 18th, the first ever Women Empowerment Awards in China was held in Beijing.
Chayora-hosted Social Dinner
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.
Viva March Medley
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.
Leadership Roundtable: Value Of Cross-Company Mentorship
On November 8 at the WEC Women’s Leadership Roundtable, women leaders from 13 multinational companies from five countries, exchanged diverse views and shared their insights on the value and challenges of cross-company mentorship to help empower women in the workplace.
2023 Women Empowerment Conference & Awards
On September 13, the Women Empowerment Council had over 400 participants and guests and awarded finalists in seven award categories at its Women Empowerment Conference & Awards.
“Embrace Equity” Workshop With ConocoPhillips China
On August 3, WEC cohosted a workshop with COPC for 50 attendees joining in-person and online from COPC Tanggu office and ConocoPhillips offices in Malaysia and Singapore.
Girls in STEMM: UFH Beijing Visit
On April 26th, Beijing United Family Hospital hosted a visit for the WEC’s Girls in STEMM participants at the Beijing United Family Tianzhu Clinic in Shunyi district.
WEC & US Embassy Inclusive Leadership Workshop & Reception
Throughout March, WCE worked actively and collaboratively with various partners in our Beijing community to promote inclusive leadership in the high spirit of the Women’s History Month of March.
WEC & Finland Embassy Inclusive Leadership Roundtable
On March 15, the Women Empowerment Council (WEC) and the Finland Embassy co-hosted an Executive Leadership Roundtable, at China World Hotel Beijing, which generously served as our venue sponsor.
Girls in STEMM: HPE Virtual
On December 6th, HPE held its second company visit for students from three Beijing international schools participating in the Girls in STEMM program.
Girls in STEMM: Merck
On November 28th, Merck hosted students from three schools participating in the Girls in STEMM program at its Merck Innovation Center in Shanghai.
First Women Empowerment Forum
The Women Empowerment Council held its first Women Empowerment Forum to shine a light on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) with over 1300 attendees (online & in person).
ExxonMobil & FedEx Member-hosted Webinar
On April 29th, ExxonMobil and FedEx co-hosted a webinar on Coaching, Mentoring, Sponsorship attended by more than 120 WEC community members.
Girls in STEMM: Henkel
To kick off Women’s History Month, WEC member, Henkel hosted Girls in STEMM students in Shanghai on March 2nd.
Girls in STEMM: ExxonMobil
In January, ExxonMobil hosted over 60 students participating in the Girls in STEMM Program across Beijing and Shanghai.
Qingdao Strategic Partner Event
On October 19th, the Women Empowerment Council hosted a Diversity & Inclusion Forum in Qingdao.
Merck-hosted Social Dinner
With ‘inclusion’ as the chosen topic of our most recent WEC Social Dinner, the spouses of several Women Empowerment Council Members joined and participated in a lively and insightful conversation on August 16.
Dow Inclusion Day
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.
Johnson & Johnson Member-hosted Forum
On April 9th, Johnson & Johnson hosted a fantastic webinar showcasing how they support female employees at different career stages and external community partnerships.
CKGSB Webinar on Fostering Gender Equality in Leadership Roles
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 the Women Empowerment Council and Fernando Vallina, Co-Chair of the Women Empowerment Council.
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