Parity

It's that time of the month again! Welcome to May's edition of the parity perspective, themed around parenthood - and, specifically, parenthood in tech. We were joined by some incredible women to talk about parenthood, and the effects it has had on their careers. 🤍 featuring Kayleigh Bottomley of Storm4! Kay writes about her own experiences of recently returning to work from maternity leave. 🤍 Vidya Venkatesh, from GRAIL and Elina Greenstein, VP of BD at Mastercard joined our editor Fern to talk all things motherhood. Thanks everyone again for contributing - if you would like to join the community or are interested in featuring, please reach out! Next month, our theme is 'Pride in Tech'. See you all there 🏳️🌈 🤍💜🤍 Fern Kesi Elle Chelcie #parityperspective #femalefounders #motherhood #inclusion #parenthood

With this month's theme of the parity perspective being motherhood, Kayleigh Bottomley wrote this insightful piece on being a new mother *and* CEO of Storm4! "In many ways, founding a business is like becoming a parent... or so I thought until I actually became a parent!" Thank you Kayleigh for taking the time 💛🤍💛 #theparityperspective #motherhood #parenthood

Welcome to April's edition of the parity perspective! This month we looked at 'hiring, firing & everything in between'. We are joined by some incredible women (as always!) to talk about some interesting and useful topics. 🤍 featuring Elle Baker of Levin! Elle writes about the initiatives she has implemented to help create a culture of inclusivity. 🤍 Sarah from PowerFlex joined our editor, Fern, to talk all things negotiating salary, promotions and pay rises. Thanks again to everyone for contributing - if you would like to join the community please reach out. Next month our theme is parenthood. 🤍💜🤍 Fern Kesi Elle Chelcie #parityperspective #femalefounders #lessonsfromleaders #inclusion

Welcome to March's edition of the parity perspective! Covering the theme "inclusion through exclusion". We are joined by some truly amazing women this month, representing companies with incredible missions. 🤍 Our 'Founder's Spotlight' features Ashleigh, co-founder of FeelBetr Health, a platform connecting women with chronic illnesses to generate insights and help them better understand and navigate their conditions. 🤍 Natalie, Chief of Staff at FOLX Health, joins our editor Fern for a discussion on how FOLX supports the LGBTQIA+ community in receiving healthcare. 🤍 Featuring Isabelle of Storm3! Isabelle writes about how we need to have iniatives to include minorities in the healthcare sector specifically - even if they exclude the majority. Thanks again to everyone for contributing, and if you would like to take part or join the community please reach out 🤍💜🤍 Fern Kesi Elle Chelcie #parityperspective #femalefounders #lessonsfromleaders #inclusion

🎉2 days to go! We are thrilled to be hosting this networking event with Adyen, focused on creating connection and opportunities for development for women in sales. We’ll be discussing: ✅Skills predicted to be valuable in FinTech as the human element of sales evolves. ✅Pivotal career experiences that can shape your sales approach. ✅Staying motivated, being authentic and work life balance in demanding roles. ✅How mentorship influences career trajectory, and practical advice on creating networking connections, that you can use in the room. 🌟 Our founder Kesi Johnson will be moderating our panel of leaders shattering the status quo in payments: Ashley Teo- Enterprise Sales, Unified Commerce at Adyen Caroline McQuade- Large Enterprise & Partnerships at PayPal Elina Greenstein- VP Business Development at Mastercard Janet Ball- Head of Sales, Unified Commerce at Adyen. This invite is open to women in the Payments ecosystem, and any marginalized genders who are at home in spaces that center the experiences of women. 💬 Today is the last day you can RSVP due to high level of interest in and limited capacity of our venue. Please reach out to Kesi directly!

For March (International Women's Month!), Fern spoke to Ashleigh Marie Brown for our Female Founder's Section. As this month's theme is "Inclusion Through Exclusion", and Ashleigh is the co-founder of FeelBetr Health, we had a lot to talk about when it came to how women have historically been excluded from healthcare research. In relation to this theme, we asked Ashleigh if it is necessary to exclude the majority to ensure the minority (the minority here ironically being half the population) can receive the help they need. Her answer? "It's literally the least we can do." Thank you Ashleigh for sharing your passion for women's health and giving insight into your journey 💜🤍

☕ 🥐 Did you join us for breakfast at #FinTechMeetup last week? Our founder Kesi Johnson partnered with SVB and Fintech Is Femme to host a breakfast for women at the Venetian. 🎰 ️🔥 Vanessa Di Frances, Asya Bradley, and Kelsey Willock Jones bravely joined Nicole Casperson’s “hot seat” to share practical advice from both the funder and founder side of the table. Check out more highlights from the event below! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🏆 Happy International Women's Day. We are proud to be doing the work year round to drive better inclusion for all women in the workplace. Today, we want to say thank you to our members and encourage you to reflect on the women that have made an impact on your journey. Parity is here to support you beyond IWD and women's history month. Our calendar of upcoming events (coming soon 👀) will steer you towards some new ways to support network members as they share their expertise through the Parity platform. #IWD #inspireinclusion

'Great leaders inspire people to have confidence in themselves.' This month's theme for the Parity Perspective is managing vs leading, and we have some brilliant contributors... 🤍 Clare Cooper, CEO and Founder of Storm3 discussing the difference between managing and leading. 🤍The 'Founders Spotlight' features Gabrielle Haddad, ex-COO and Founder of Sigma360. 🤍 Fern's 'Conversation with...' tech leaders this month includes Ati Ghoreyshi (Octave), Destinee Day (Finotta), and Lisa Friscia, SHRM-SCP (Franca Consulting) Thanks to everyone for contributing - and happy reading 🤍💜🤍 Fern Kesi Elle Chelcie #parityperspective #femalefounders #lessonsfromleaders

We can think of no-one better than Clare Cooper, Founder and CEO of Storm3, to write on managing vs leading. This is something a lot of (especially new) leaders/managers struggle with; realising there is a difference between managing someone and leading them is definitely a learning curve. Thanks Clare for your insights!