WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS
"ARE WE GOING TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN'S RIGHTS AGAIN?
YES, WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT UNTIL THERE'S BALANCE"
MERYL STREEP
THE FEMALE LEAD
The Female Lead is an educational charity dedicated to finding the factors that limit women’s choices and fulfilment and amplifies their voices in order to drive change and improve economic outcomes.
Women’s voices and stories have been ignored and undervalued. Girls learn early on that society expects them to follow a narrow version of success. The Female Lead shares the stories of women who have found different ways to fulfilment and achievement.
Through research, analysing data and by listening to thousands of women, across the whole spectrum of school and working life, we can begin to shape more helpful policies and interventions.
These interventions aren’t just good for women – they benefit industry and government, not just philosophically or morally but financially. Keeping women at work longer, bringing them back to work after maternity, encouraging them to aim for a bigger role, all of this will deliver billions if not trillions of dollars to the economy.
"GLOBALLY COUNTRIES LOSE
$160 TRILLION IN WEALTH DUE TO EARNINGS GAPS BETWEEN
WOMEN AND MEN"
(2018, THE WORLD BANK)
We reveal the factors that limit women's choices and fulfilment and amplify their voices in order to drive real change and improve economic outcomes.
We do this in four ways:
LISTENING
SHARING
REVEALING
INFLUENCING
By listening to women through qualitative and quantitative research
into their lives
By sharing women's stories in our books, videos, podcasts, schools programme and articles
"I hear people asking 'How do I get started, how do I do this?' You just start. It won't be perfect. It'll be messy and it'll be hard, but you're on your way."
AVA DUVERNAY
If you are a student, parent or teacher please visit our website dedicated to our Educational Programme: The Female Lead Society.
The Female Lead Society is a school’s programme that will help shape discussions around female representation and ambition. The programme is made of 30-45 minute sessions, focusing on a range of topics from careers, feminism, friendships, money and lots more.
It’s a community of girls working towards a bright future for themselves and other women. You can sign up to The Female Lead Society here
WE RISE BY LIFTING OTHERS
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