Safe Space & Solidarity for Jewish Professional Women in the UK  

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About the support and solidarity calls for

UK based Jewish Professional Women 

 

Many Jewish women have been in touch with me privately, mostly through LinkedIn, since October 7th 2023, all expressing their concerns and fears. We are all aware of rising antisemitism globally, including here in the UK. Most of us have experienced it directly or at the very least witnessed it in person, online and on the streets. 
 
There is a definite sense that in the workplace, our worries have been dismissed or minimsed. Myths and antisemitic tropes seem to be prevalent, including the myths that Jewish people are white, rich and powerful, that we are “oppressors” who do not need protecting, if anything others need protecting from us. DEI functions seem ill-equipped at best to offer support, and ill-informed bordering on antisemitic at times. 
 
As an independent DEI trainer and consultant, this is something I am looking to address in due course, using my standing as someone known to be outspoken about women’s issues and systemic misogyny, and reputation  as someone who is unafraid to speak uncomfortable truths to create change, to bring conversations about Jewish inclusion to the corporate sphere. 
 
For now, the most pressing need for all of us is for a safe space to talk about how we are feeling, to support one another and to feel connected to other Jewish women. I have therefore decided to host regular safe online spaces for UK based Jewish professional women to come together and share our experiences, fears and thoughts. You are warmly invited to join us. 
 
We may also start to have in person gatherings as the group takes shape. I am anticipating this becoming a new network for Jewish Professional Women based in the UK over time. For now, you are warmly invited to join the support and solidarity calls. 

 

$7.5 billion. That’s how much was spent on Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in 2020 according to McKinsey. They predict that this will double to over $15 billion by 2026. And yet, it will still take 150 years to close the economic gender gap at current rates of spending and improvement.

Meanwhile, the trend of companies losing highly skilled, experienced mid-career and senior women continues; gender representation is far from balanced at senior levels; and companies are struggling to attract a diverse range of staff, especially women.

All of this begs the question, almost 50 years on from the original Sex Discrimination Act in the UK, are DEI initiatives delivering against their objectives or have women and corporates hit a diversity glass ceiling ™?

As a speaker, facilitator, trainer and coach, with a background in psychology, a decade in investments and a further decade coaching senior women on confidence and leadership - I specialise in working with companies in traditionally male dominated industries including banking, financial services and tech. I support my clients to recruit and retain the best female talent at all levels; to shift their culture to one of outstanding allyship and to get a genuine ROI on their gender-focused DEI initiatives.

I offer a range of services from one off workshops designed to start a different kind of conversation about DEI, to a series of workshops, programs and consultancy that help companies break through the diversity glass ceiling™. I also run in house confidence and leadership programs for senior and “rising star” women and take on a handful of 1-2-1 coaching clients each year for bespoke support.