"I want to be valued and respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be."
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche (abridged)
The purpose of Different Women Different Places 2 is to:
What?
Building on the primary data gathered in 2007 to see how Different Women’s story has evolved or changed Different Women, Different Places 2 asked the questions:
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Where are we now? What has fundamentally changed for Different Women in the workplace? What's the same?
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What can we learn by examining the leadership approaches of Different Women?
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What is the relationship between Different Women and their white female counterparts? Is the Gender Agenda inclusive?
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How do Millennial women’s experiences differ, if at all?
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Will our findings be impacted by including women from the United States, the UAE and other parts of the world?
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Do organisations really understand, appreciate and value the distinct leadership contribution Different Women make?​
Why?
The ambition is to reframe the Gender Agenda and boldly start a new global conversation that focuses on, values, and is truly inclusive of ALL women.
How?
The research approach involved:
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A web based survey, comprising 54 questions, and targeted Different Women based in the UK, the USA, and the UAE. – In total we had 543 survey contributors
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5 Discussion events for Different Women, White Women, Different Men, and a bespoke session for Different Women in the Civil Service. – In total over 80 people participated ​
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In depth interviews with 14 Different Women of Distinction – selected because of their high-profile roles, senior leadership positions and/or unique career journeys.
