AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network
AS/COA Women's Hemispheric Network
Globally, women make up only 31 percent of board directors. Moreover, only 44 companies listed in the Fortune 500 annual list have women CEOs. And according to UNESCO, only 30 percent of professionals working in technology today are women. Although in recent years, progress has been made across gender equality indicators, more ambitious efforts are needed to address the barriers that hold women and girls back.
With that in mind, Americas Society/Council of the Americas launched the Women’s Hemispheric Network in 2012 to provide a forum for women and male allies to convene and discuss opportunities for advancing gender equality.
Building on that success, WHN went global in 2013, hosting a series of events across the Americas, including in Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Miami, Panama, Santiago, and São Paulo. During the pandemic, we engaged more professional women and male allies across the hemisphere than ever before through our virtual programming, consisting of over 60 events. This year, we look forward to going back to the region for our São Paulo conference on August 26, as well as to bring back our flagship New York conference on November 4 for the first time since 2019.
| “I leave inspired and certainly will pass this inspiration in the actions with the 200,000 women entrepreneurs from my network.” –Ana Fontes, founder of Rede Mulher Empreendedora, after the WHN Brazil conference |
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In conjunction with AS/COA’s programmatic efforts, we offer this portal to maintain an active discussion. Explore the following areas of the portal by navigating through the tabs to the left.
- We hold events across the Americas. Find out where we have been on the past events tab.
- View videos in the Watch & Listen section.
- Access interviews, publications, and more related content from hemispheric women leaders.
- For more information, contact: women@as-coa.org
Future Events
For the first time in two years, our Women’s Hemispheric Network’s flagship conference in New York City is back in person!
One day before the 10th annual conference, WHN will host four simultaneous sessions on topics ranging from talent development to women in STEM, facilitated by industry leaders.
Looking to take control of your personal finances but don't know where to start? AS/COA's WHN and YPA hosted experts who gave insight into the world of investing.
Live Broadcast
This virtual conference included a conversation on resilient leadership and interactive breakout workshops.
How can women hold onto professional ambitions in trying times? Reserve your seat today to the two-day event to discuss this and more.
AS/COA's Women’s Hemispheric Network hosted a Webex discussion on how to boost gender participation in the tech industry in Brazil.
As AS/COA marks 10 years of its Women’s Hemispheric Network, we look at the pandemic’s economic effect on women and why Latin America may be poised to make progress.
Sponsored Content: Learn how a Goldman Sachs initiative is helping women develop their leadership talents, particularly as COVID-19 presents new challenges.
The Argentine collector remembers her grandmother’s lessons and shares some of her own.