Wednesday Women features executive women in leadership worldwide for people to know, learn from, and feel inspired by. The organization started with a mission to increase the number of outstanding women leaders we see speaking on stages, panels, podcasts, or social media.
While Wednesday Women provides a platform for these incredible women executives to share their authentic journeys, it’s through advocacy from people like you that we can truly amplify extraordinary leaders.
So, how can you be an advocate for women in leadership and amplify what Wednesday Women is doing?
The answer is simple: Take small steps and simple actions to celebrate, talk about, and shine a spotlight on extraordinary women leaders. Because as the Wednesday Women motto goes: “Small ripples make big waves.”
To help you be an advocate, here’s a mini how-to guide with information and tips you can use. And yes, EVERYONE can help.
Make Sure You’re Seeing Them
The first and most imperative step to being an advocate for women in leadership is to ensure you’re seeing them and getting to know more of them. This is actually why Wednesday Women was created; we wanted to help.
First, follow Wednesday Women on LinkedIn to see the amazing leaders we feature.
Then, every Wednesday, read about the women we feature and click ‘Follow’ to add them to your feed. (And teach the algorithm about what you’d like to see more of.)
Next, go to our website and explore the Wednesday Women Directory. You can search and discover women from across multiple industries to follow, invite as speakers, and more.
Post, Post, Post, & Repost
One of the best ways to celebrate incredible women in leadership is to make posts from your account to shine a spotlight on their work. Ask yourself: Did you learn something from what they’re sharing? Does an element of their leadership resonate with you? Did they create content or speak on a topic that you’d be able to amplify?
Your megaphone can help authentically increase executive women leaders' visibility across your professional network.
Rethink Events & Speakers
Carefully considering your event planning process and selecting speakers is a great way to advocate for the voices of executive women in leadership. By including more diverse speakers at your events, you can provide more women leaders with a platform to share their expertise and experience. And, let’s be honest, we’re all tired of “manels” (5-panel speakers, all men).
With the Wednesday Women Directory, you can easily find speakers for your next event, podcast, or panel.
But don’t take our word that EVERYONE can help advocate for female leaders. Hear from some of our vocal male supporters about why EVERYONE should celebrate women executives.
"You know I'm proud to know a lot of amazing women and when I am looking for an incredible executive to invite as a speaker, have on a podcast, or hire, the Wednesday Women Directory is a go-to resource."
- Dustin J.
"Guys should follow Wednesday Women too. Some of the best advice I have gotten has been from women because they see things from a unique perspective and that's what you get when you follow Wednesday Women."
- Morgan I.
"Look y'all Wednesday Women isn't just for women. It's for all of us to know and be inspired by incredible women doing incredible things in the world."
- Pete V.
"We need to lift women so we can see them in more speaking roles on panels, have more women in leadership, watch more female founders do amazing things. Wednesday Women is a great avenue to do that."
- Jared R.
Remember that it doesn’t have to be loud, but you should do something. And there is no better time than the present to advocate for trailblazing executive women.
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