We design and implement programs addressed to the female employees of a company, its entire personnel or selected executives and team leaders, irrespective of their gender. The first category of programs aims to enhance critical skills of female employees. The second one aims to provide training and to raise awareness among all employees on issues of equity and inclusion. The third category aims at enhancing the skills of company executives in relation to leading their teams in an equal and inclusive way, and at integrating the gender perspective in all areas of activity of a company or organisation.
Are your programs addressed only to female employees?
How do I use the Educational Guides?
We have created 4 educational guides, one for each main theme of the project:
- Helping primary school teachers familiarise themselves with tools that facilitate girls’ psychosocial empowerment
- Helping secondary school teachers familiarise themselves with tools that facilitate girls’ psychosocial empowerment
- Training educators on issues of gender equality and unconscious bias.
- Create awareness among School Career Counsellors about the gender stereotypes that may influence the effectiveness of School Career Counselling and acquire the tools they need to prevent and/or address these stereotypes.
Each guide includes a theoretical part, as well as practical advice and suggestions for educational activities.
We suggest that you download the guide or guides that are most suitable to your role. Once you study them, you can draw from them the materials that are more relevant to your students, and also on the challenges that you, as a teacher, are faced more often with.
Does Women On Top implement activities for students at school?
Not yet, but we will, soon. You can sign up for our project newsletter to receive updates and news about our future activities.
Why register on the educators’ networking platform?
The platform is a networking tool for educators who are curious or concerned about gender equality issues, such as stereotypes, gender bias and occupational segregation. By registering in the platform, you can liaise with other teachers about the issues that trouble you, and also seek out other educators with whom you can get in touch to organise common initiatives.
And why should I listen to Women On Topic?
Because it is the first podcast in Greece dealing with women’s professional empowerment and equality in public life.
Because it will give you the opportunity to hear about the experiences of many different women and men; learn information and news on gender equality from all over the world; find out tools to help you grow at work and draw ideas to help you look for and find out more about how you can bring positive change.
Because you can listen to it without having to invest extra time out of your daily life – we listen to our favourite podcasts when we are stuck in traffic or travelling, when we are out running, when we are doing chores around the house or when we are queuing at the tax office.
Because with your ideas and comments you too can contribute to us creating better and more interesting content for everyone interested in the future of work, diversity, inclusion, and the ways in which we can grow and become more creative.
So how does it differ from radio?
The truth is that podcasts do resemble radio shows, but they are also quite different. First of all, they are not broadcasted live, which means you can listen to them wherever and however you want. You can fast-forward or rewind or pause them, you can subscribe to their notifications so you never miss out on an episode, and you can share them with whomever you want.
You don’t even have to be online or have good reception; all you need to do is download the podcasts you want on your favourite device.
What exactly is a podcast?
A podcast is an audio file that you can listen to for free on your smartphone, tablet or computer. You can listen to it wherever and whenever you like, while you are walking or driving or exercising or even doing your household chores.
Worldwide, there are now more than 800.000 podcasts available, in more than 100 languages – which means that, in total, there are 30 million episodes waiting for you to listen to them. Think of any subject that interests you. Chances are that a related podcast is somewhere out there!
How can I propose a book?
In any way you please, it will make us very happy!
You can send an email to info@womenontop.gr or use the contact form or any of our social media pages to send us a message, or you can join one of our meetings and propose the book in person.
Just make sure the book you have in mind is translated into Greek, is in circulation, and is in some way related to the themes, interests and vision of Women On Top.
Why does Women On Top need a book club?
Our question is, why did it take us so long to create one!
You see, in our experience, within and outside of WoT, communities of people who come together, either face-to-face or online, around a subject that interests them, are discovering the best ways to learn, network, feel stronger, shape or change their opinions, and communicate. Books provide us with innumerable subjects like that – never mind that they are a subject in themselves.
We also believe that reading is essentially a social process, which means that it becomes a lot more meaningful, enjoyable, and effective when we do it together or in parallel with other people whom we trust and value.
For us, at WoT, this book club is a special opportunity to discuss with people who are interested in our work and vision on issues that are not sufficiently addressed in our daily life but which, in our opinion, are critical to ensure fairness, growth and prosperity for everyone.
Can I come to a meeting if I have not read the book of the month?
Of course! The club meetings are in themselves a chance to listen, learn, exchange views, and form an opinion, not only about the books we are reading but also about the important issues tackled in these books. In most of our meetings you will have the opportunity to also listen to speakers that are somehow related to the book of the month or its theme, and who will be there to share their unique perspective with us.
Do I need to be a woman to participate?
Not necessarily! Women On Top is an inclusive organisation and we are very pleased to have women, men and non-binary persons who are interested in gender equality and inclusion join our events. We just ask you to observe the principles of respect and empathy that form the basis of everything we try to accomplish -irrespective of your gender.
How do I become a member?
Participation in #StoRafi is completely free, and no special registration is required.
To keep informed about the book we are reading each month, it is best to regularly check the WoT website or follow us on social media, or, better yet, sign up for our monthly newsletter to make sure you receive all necessary information.
To join one or all our meetings you simply need to show up!
We will greatly appreciate it if you are on time (we start on time); if you don’t hesitate to share your opinion (no matter how unique it may seem); if you ask questions; and if you propose books that you may have read or heard about. And feel free to bring your friends, too!
If you really like this process and work at a company or organisation, you can also suggest to your HR to contact us, so we can organise a book club especially for you.