What is WHEN?
WHEN (previously known as Women On Top) is an organisation for the professional & economic empowerment of women and gender equality & inclusion in the workplace. Our vision: a world where women and girls have the chance to become all that they can and want to be. Our mission: to help ensure equal opportunities for all women in their public lives by empowering them and creating positive change in their educational, professional and social environments.
Our values
We prioritize reliability and transparency toward our team, beneficiaries, volunteers and strategic partners.
We seek new knowledge, we are open to different ideas and practices, and we are not afraid to move forward.
We believe in caring and the power of collaboration, which is why we create inclusive and safe communities where every person can foster their own positive change.
We pay attention to detail and plan our actions to maximize our positive impact.
Our story
In 2012, we founded WHEN (previously known as Women On Top) as a mentoring network where every woman from any industry, level of experience, or geographical area could find a mentor to support her when facing challenges in her professional life. This community, which was born out of our own needs and experiences, began to expand as we added skills development courses and networking initiatives for thousands of women. Gradually, our contact with beneficiaries of the organisation as well as the public dialogue broadening around us pushed us to expand our action to interventions that would contribute to gradual yet concrete change – not just in the potential of the women themselves but also in the socioeconomic environment in which they grow and create. Today, we systematically build partnerships with companies, organisations, institutions, and other communities, aimed at establishing a more equal and inclusive labour market for all.
Our action
We design and implement actions to promote women’s professional and economic empowerment, nurture an inclusive work culture, establish policies for equity in businesses and organisations, and raise awareness on a range of gender issues amongst decision-makers and the wider public.
We are members
WHEN is an active member of the MenEngage international network for promoting social change and gender equality.
WHEN partners up with the European Women On Boards NGO and inaugurates the very start of the Greek chapter of EWOB.
WHEN is an active member of the European WEgate community for the promotion of female entrepreneurship.
WHEN is a member of Plena Emplea, to improve and generate employment for vulnerable women in emerging sectors.
WHEN is a member of the Global Sustain Club for a stronger impact on sustainability.
We are members
WHEN is a member of the National Chamber Network of Greek Women Entrepreneurs to support female entrepreneurship and promote women in positions of responsibility.
WHEN participates in the TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE: Collaboration for the COMMON GOOD, meeting the necessary transparency and credibility criteria.
WHEN is a member of the Association of Small and Medium-sized Civil Society Organizations, to enhance their transparency and sustainability.
WHEN is a member of the Hellenic Antipoverty Network, to fight against poverty and social exclusion.
WHEN is a member of the Greek Artificial Intelligence Network – GAIN, for the defense of Human Rights during the development and use of Artificial Intelligence systems.
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