International Women’s Day is back on the 8th March 2022 and celebrates women across the world. This year the theme is #BreakTheBias.
We’ve got so many amazing women across Norfolk doing incredible things so we’re celebrating them across the month of March. We’ve also got some inspirational women who work within Norfolk Chambers of Commerce, and we're shining the light on them too.
We spoke to Sarah Daniels, Director at Redcat Partnership.
Why is supporting women in business so important?
The support is unfortunately still needed as some folks still need a helping hand, and its good to see positive role models
What do you or your business do to support women in your teams?
We treat everyone the same, we all have flexible hours/ holiday/ treats
What skills do you feel are the biggest asset that women have in the workplace?
oh this is a tough one, but as a mum, i know my organisational juggling skills are second to no-one
What challenges do women face in the workplace that are different to men?
There is still an incredible amount of bias, bias in expectation of job roles (i do quite enjoy just being the receptionist), and the language we use (manning instead of staff )
What advice would you give to male colleagues to support women in the workplace?
treat everyone as individual and you can't go wrong, one size does not fit all
What top tips would you give your younger self when it comes to business?
Believe! and that failures are learning points. oh and ask for help- this is definitely not a weakness
Any other comments...
we still have so far to go, but positive role models are so important.