Women in Mining – Chile and Peru

Women in Mining – Chile and Peru

This webinar represents a powerful testimony of individual and organizational transformation. Marleny Gil and Lorena Saavedra not only shared their stories of personal overcoming in the face of structural, cultural and social barriers, but they articulated a clear vision of how the mining industry can and should evolve.

The Motherhood Advantage: On Attention, Ambition, and the Search for Self

The Motherhood Advantage: On Attention, Ambition, and the Search for Self

The conflation of selfhood with professional identity and self-worth with productivity and ambition is, of course, why stay-at-home motherhood is regarded as such a lowly vocation. At home, there’s no remuneration for services rendered or ladder to climb, nor is there much external validation. To be a stay-at-home mother is, therefore, to step outside of the productivity paradigm entirely, “to [fall] off the edge of the working world,” in the words of Mary Harrington.

Perinatal Dance: an unexpected ally for mothers’ mental health

Perinatal Dance: an unexpected ally for mothers’ mental health

The psychological fragility associated with the perinatal period is a fact of both individual and collective life. The short-term consequences of inadequate care for these frailties have repercussions for society as a whole. In short, it’s high time to make the mental health of expectant and new mothers an urgent public health priority.

Father-Child Attachment: Establishing a Secure Connection

Father-Child Attachment: Establishing a Secure Connection

One of the most important developmental tasks during infancy and toddlerhood is the formation of the parent–child attachment relationship. Attachment is the long-term process of forming an intense and enduring relationship with an infant to protect them and meet their needs. The attachment relationship between parents and children grows gradually during infancy and toddlerhood.

“From Potential to Performance: Why Investing in Women’s Growth Matters”

“From Potential to Performance: Why Investing in Women’s Growth Matters”

We would expect that a better education translates into more career opportunities. Yet the numbers in Europe reveal a starkly different reality. While 46% of women complete higher education compared to only 35% of men , this achievement does not translate into leadership positions. Currently, only about 30% of senior management roles are held by women , leading us to wonder: Where do all these educated women go?