Speed Networking with Progressive Women

Would you like to get better at networking?

Would you like to maximise your impact with important contacts?

Or do you always get trapped talking to the wrong person at events while the person you want to speak to is engaged in conversation?

Progressive Women are holding a relaxed speed networking event so you can [...]

The Race for London Mayor — A Male Monopoly?

Join us for our event

Time: 18:30 – 20:00 Date: Tuesday, 17 April, 2012 Location: Committee Room 16, House of Commons, Westminster SW1A 0AA

The London Mayoral Election will soon be upon us. In the run-up to d-day, the debate has been hotting up. At its core, we have two major personalities who have been [...]

Leadership training – Professional coaching for women

I’m afraid our Leadership workshop for 22nd February is now sold out. Watch this space for news of further workshops

Join Progressive Women for Leadership training workshops. We’ve got two more new and unique sessions available in partnership with professional leadership coaches ANKLe. Find out more about our new session and how to reserve [...]

Progressive Women launch Leadership series

Progressive Women are delighted to announce a series of Leadership Development workshops in partnership with ANKLe (a New Kind of Leadership).

Following on from our mentoring events earlier this year we will be hosting a series of top quality training sessions with experienced professional trainers to help women develop their leadership skills. This is a [...]

Thinking Better Together

I’m afraid this workshop session is now full. If you want to register for the waiting list then do email Caroline at the address below or if you want to be updated about the mentoring scheme once it is up and running then please do get in touch.

Progressive Women are looking for 8 women [...]

“For Bodies Sake – Let’s Change the Future”

Caroline Watson, Co-founder of Progressive Women, writes about the first Progressive Women event of 2011

“Virtually all feminist debate on body image and beauty imagery owes its existence to Susie Orbach” – Naomi Wolf.

Progressive Women’s year was officially kick started last night at our New Year’s Feminist Resolution Party. Professor Susie Orbach was our [...]

Where are the women?

Where are the women? Discussion on women and leadership Wednesday 21st July, 6:30pm -8:00pm, Venue TBC

We’ve had a look in Parliament and can’t find too many there. Had a scan of the Cabinet and could only see one or two. Checked in at the Labour leadership race and could only see one. We’ve been [...]

Networking

A great meeting last night and a lively debate covering a whole specturm of issues around the portrayal of women in the media – from the issues of air-brushing and body image, to ageism on television and the role that advertisers and commissioners of television can play in how the women, we see on our [...]

Saints or Sinners?

The portrayal of women in the media – it’s a controversial topic. Are women fairly portrayed in the media? Does air brushing promote eating disorders and insecurity or is it a harmless fashion tool? Are female politicians unfairly criticised? What do you think?

Join us and guest speaker Jo Swinson MP for a discussion on [...]

Don’t wait to be asked

A really inspiring discussion last night.

Our speaker’s gave a great overview of women’s position in elected politics in Britain today, what it’s like to run for office and what you can achieve once you get there.

Did you know that the UK ranks 60th in the world for the number of women in our [...]