Business
International Association of Women Celebrates Women’s History Month with Together We Rise Virtual Summit
CHICAGO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Association of Women (IAW), a business unit of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPDN),
About this update from Professional Diversity Network, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"CHICAGO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- International Association of Women (IAW), a business unit of Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPDN), hosted a successful virtual summit on March 12, 2022 that attracted more than 2,000 participants and awarded $10,000 in grants. In recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, the “Together We Rise” virtual summit was geared towards inspiring, educating, supporting women, and empowering every attendee to achieve their greatest level of success. The event kicked off by keynote speakers Alexandria Butler, Founder of Sista Circle: Women in Tech and Sylvia Baffour, Emotional Intelligence Coach and author, setting the tone for building equity in the workplace and leading with emotional intelligence, followed by 10 workshops and 4 panel discussions on a range of topics covering the professional challenges that women face . As part of this virtual event, the company hosted a live Business Pitch Competition and awarded Dr. Eboni Bell, founder of Dream Girl Subscription Box a year of Influencer membership and a $5,000 grant award. In addition, the 2nd annual Dr. Barbara Young Women’s Empowerment Grant provided five outstanding women with a year of Influencer membership and a $1,000 grant to be used towards continued professional development. “Over the past two years, we’ve watched women lose their jobs, step away from careers to support their families, close their businesses, battle Covid, and completely break down,” said Megan Bozzuto, President of IAW. “As we’ve started to re-emerge, women are tearing down barriers and teaching companies how to better support them in the workforce, and we are showing up for one another in big ways to support each other personally and professionally. The collective energy we’ve seen at this summit showed me that our voices, leadership, empathy, and brilliance will help women continue to make forward progress.” The shift from in-person to virtual events since the pandemics allowed IAW to expand its global reach and impact more women. “As the in-person limitations ease, we are looking forward to hosting our first in-person Inspirational Influencer Gala later this year,” Bozzuto said. About the International Association of Women The International Association of Women (IAW) is a global in-person and online professional networking...