Women face unique challenges at work: discrimination, the glass ceiling... How can they overcome them without burning out?
The professional world is changing, but inequalities persist. Even today, women face specific challenges in their professional lives: stereotypes, glass ceilings, salary inequalities... How can we understand these issues to better overcome them? That's the question answered by Céline Van Nieuwenborgh, psychologist, psychotherapist and Holivia expert.
The specific challenges faced by women in the workplace concern society as a whole. The tools shared during this session can be used by anyone confronted with inequalities or situations of professional injustice.
"This webinar is really meant to be inclusive: the tools we develop are completely usable and generalizable to other situations, other contexts and other identifications," Céline reminds us in the first few minutes.
The webinar highlights the key challenges facing women:
The evidence is clear: these challenges are interconnected and self-perpetuating, creating a circle that is difficult to break without collective and individual awareness.
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These professional realities have a direct impact on mental health: loss of self-confidence, imposter syndrome, mental fatigue and increased cognitive load, isolation and disengagement, anxiety, etc.
It's essential not to downplay these repercussions. They have an impact not only on the overall fulfillment of the people concerned, but also on their ability to progress in their careers.
Good news: this webinar does more than just make observations! It proposes concrete strategies for moving forward, both individually and collectively.
The first step? Work on assertiveness: Céline shares practical methods, such as the broken record technique and non-violent communication (NVC), that enable you to set limits without aggression, say no clearly, and formulate legitimate demands constructively.
She gives very concrete examples, such as asking for a raise or reacting when someone cuts you off in a meeting.
These tools are designed to help you regain control of your professional interactions and dare to assert yourself, even in the face of a hierarchical superior.
But work is not just about individuals. Companies have a key role to play in promoting diversity in traditionally male teams and sectors, guaranteeing equal pay, facilitating work-life balance, actively combating harassment and discrimination, creating female mentoring networks, and encouraging an inclusive culture where every talent can flourish.
The webinar ends on a resolutely optimistic note. The challenges are many, but the solutions are many. And everyone has a role to play, at his or her own level.
Céline insists on solidarity between women, but also on the importance of involving men in these reflections and changes. Feminism is not a fight against men, but a quest for equality that benefits us all.
Watch the webinar replay and discover valuable keys to asserting yourself, gaining confidence and actively contributing to a more egalitarian professional world.
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