CWN supports newly established women’s network
CWN is to advise and support a new cross-sector independent network for early stage career women working, or considering working in the City.
Fractio Vitri – Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Fractio Victri (FV) ‘Breaking the Glass Ceiling’ aims to provide women with a supportive community to connect and engage with other like-minded women in a non-competitive environment, particularly key for international citizens and new graduates and women embarking on the first stages of a career in the City.
Fuelling the pipeline of female talent
FV has been founded by four motivated and ambitious women intent on fuelling and sustaining the pipeline of female talent across a range of industries. FV co-Founders Keily Blair, Claudia Buffini, Harriet Sassoon and Sophie Sinclair-Kemp will form the FV’s steering committee. The steering committee is a mix of undergraduate students, early-stage and established career professionals.
“Our committee is passionate about creating a community that is aware of the importance of leadership, ambition and self-development which we believe can ultimately help address gender imbalance on corporate boards and harness a new generation of females to lead businesses.
“We are confident that FV will appeal to the generation that businesses are so keen to attract, interact with and employ,” said Keily Blair, Co-Chair, FV.
Supporting early-stage career decisions and choices
“CWN is excited to advise and support FV. We all want to see the pipeline of talented women expand and build on the momentum already advancing the business case for greater diversity.
“FV will welcome graduates and soon-to-be graduates – as well as those already progressing on their career paths – providing a supportive and engaging platform for women making decisions about their chosen or desired careers,” said Sally Todd, Board member, CWN.
The launch
FV will host its launch event on Tuesday 27 October, an evening of speed networking, sponsored by Morrison Foerster. The speed networking session will be hosted by CWN Board members Brenda Trenowden, Sally Todd, Sandy Lucas, Donna Halkyard and Ann Iveson who together form CWN’s FV advisory committee.
For further information: fractiovitri@gmail.com