The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping centres, has announced its partnership with the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) which will give young female fashion designers an entrance point into the industry by way of a full four-year Bachelor of Design scholarship. Continue reading
During the promo run for her new film A Wrinkle in Time, director Ava DuVernay stopped by talk show The Real and shed some light on her career journey, explaining that after working on the publicist side of the film industry she decided to try her hand at working behind the camera.
Mercer, the world’s largest human resources consulting firm, has announced the launch of its new initiative, When Women Thrive in Media and Entertainment, which will champion gender equality, representation and focus on the needs of women in the industry. Continue reading
In an effort to diversify the gaming industry, Facebook has launched its Women in Gaming initiative. Those interested in learning more about women who work in gaming can listen to first-hand accounts from those who’ve carved out successful careers via the #SheTalksGames page. Research reports published about games and diversity are also available.
Space at 61 is a supper club venue in Peckham, south London, used by small businesses for creative events. I caught up with the venue’s owner and director, Shona Chambers, who talked about her motivation behind opening the space, its popularity with women business owners and her experience as an entrepreneur. Continue reading
A round-up of some of our favourite stories this week…
*Jezebel founder Anna Holmes shares some career wisdom as part of Quartz’s How We’ll Win project.
*Ann Miura-Ko, dubbed ‘The most powerful woman in start-ups’, on how a chance encounter with a Hewlett Packard CEO kickstarted her career.
*Tommy John co-founder Erin Fujimoto discusses three key business lessons she’s learned since launching the men’s underwear brand.
theSkimm is the news and lifestyle tool for female millennials that’s won over the likes of Oprah, Sarah Jessica Parker and Shonda Rhimes.
With a firmly established newsletter and app to its name, the brand has now created a career advice podcast called Skimm’d From the Couch.
Virgin Media Business and Women in Business NI have joined forces in what’s being described as “a merging of powerful thinking”. Women in Business is the largest network of female entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland, so the Virgin Media partnership will be a way for them to better educate and connect with businesswomen while exploring the ways its members can utilise digital technology to propel their brands. Continue reading
About Time Magazine editors Angelica Malin and Alicia Grimshaw
About Time Magazine’s first entrepreneurial festival began last night with a ‘How to build an incredible food brand’ panel event featuring the women behind Pip and Nut, Livia’s Kitchen and Co Fro amongst others.
Layla Rivelino is the founder of We Heart Mondays (WHM), a members-only, female co-working and event space in east London. I spoke to her to find out how she went about creating the space, why she is an advocate for women-only workspaces, her plans for expansion and more. Continue reading
