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IWD 2025: Building pathways for women’s career comeback
- The workplace of the future aims to offer equal opportunities for career growth and success for individuals at every stage of their journey, as expressed by Melissa Kee, Chief People Officer at Temus.
- Organisations are recognizing the importance of supporting professionals, especially women, seeking to re-enter the workforce after career breaks, highlighting their unique skills and resilience.
- As International Women’s Day 2025 approaches, the theme 'Accelerate Action' emphasizes the crucial need to focus on aiding women's reintegration into the workplace.
- Melissa Kee stresses the evolving challenges for women returning to work, suggesting steps like fostering community support, implementing return programs, and addressing unconscious bias.
- Organizations are urged to embrace flexibility, hire based on skill, provide upskilling opportunities, and value results over hours worked to support women re-entering the workforce successfully.
- Returning women bring unique strengths like diverse perspectives, resilience, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and effective priority management, contributing to a more inclusive and high-performing workforce.
- Programs like Step IT Up at Temus aim to equip individuals, including women exploring tech careers, with necessary skills for roles in the digital economy, with success stories showcasing career transitions.
- The IWD 2025 theme 'Accelerate Action' urges real change towards workplace equality, inclusive leadership, and hopes for women in tech, emphasizing the value of removing biases and embracing inclusivity.
- Melissa Kee envisions a future workplace driven by talent and technology, advocating for a collaborative effort towards workplace equality, diverse talent promotion, and the utilization of AI for empowering all individuals.
- The call to action is to challenge outdated norms, embrace AI in a human-centric way, empower all voices, champion inclusivity, and work collectively towards gender equality and inclusive work environments.
- By ensuring everyone has a voice and a seat at the table, businesses can not only achieve gender equality but also strengthen their operations, foster innovation, and create a more inclusive society.
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