Why it’s a good career move to join a women’s business network – new research
Women-only professional networks have become a familiar feature of the corporate world. Set up to organise and channel female voices and experiences, some have even become big businesses themselves.
Organisations like Driven Woman and Ellevate have international reach, and see themselves as a vital part of improving women’s equality and status in business.
Of course, such groups are not without their critics. Some say they are not that useful (at least compared to traditional “old boys’ networks”, where men use their positions of influence to help others with a similar social or educational background) while others say they are elitist. They have even been described as “glorified knitting circles”.
Yet the popularity of women’s networks continues to grow. And, according to our recent research, with good reason.
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