This year IPWS is delighted to announce a unique sponsorship with the Nominations for the Women Leadership Awards. We welcome the support of Shanghai based digital agency IT Consultis who will be confidentially handling all our WLA Nominations. To ensure a smooth process for you, through your nomination application, right up until the announcement of the winners at the Leadership Summit on June 2, IT Consultis will be our digital data & website support company. IT Consultis is a […]
IPWS annual sponsor, eco&more, is dedicated to using the finest plant-based ingredients in our home, baby and personal care ranges. This month, eco&more tells us about their refill project. Read all about refilling your favorite eco&more products, and saving money and the environment while doing so! Everyone knows about recycling by now; the process by which materials can be broken down and used again for other purposes, which is great and recycling is amazing. But caught up in the flurry of […]
In our 5 Minutes With… series, we’re speaking to remarkable women about their career highlights, challenges, who they admire and advice they have for other women. What’s your name? What do you do, and how long have you been in Shanghai? Monica Muriel Zurita. I run Zurita, a “different” fashion brand. I have been in Shanghai for 9 years. What do you think is unique about being a professional woman in Shanghai? I think there is millions of opportunities, there’s everything from […]
It’s with great pleasure IPWS announces the return of Women Leadership Awards 2017 with now nominations open! At a stylish evening at M Glam on Wednesday 22nd March, IPWS announced the launch of the Women Leadership Awards for 2017 with nominations open now until April 21st, 2017. The Women Leadership Awards (WLA) is the longest running awards in China recognizing female leaders and now in its 11th year. WLA recognizes professional women (and since 2016, men supporting women) who have […]
Let’s Celebrate International Women’s Day in Shanghai! IPWS is delighted to showcase all the events happening around the city to help you grow, connect, enhance & empower yourself as women. Women Leading the Way: IPWS & British Chamber Shanghai’s Women in Business Focus Group International Women’s Day is a global celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. IPWS and our partner & friends at the British Chamber Shanghai’s Women in […]
Each year IPWS celebrates our community’s leaders with the Women Leadership Awards! While we are busy planning and preparing this year’s awards & Leadership Summit, we’re also busy reading up on the topic, and would love to hear what you’re reading at the moment! Email us info@ipwsconnect.com if you’ve got a book on leadership to add below, and happy reading! The Power Paradox: How We Gain and Lose Influence by Dacher Keltner Some reviews (read more): “Although women are typically […]
International Professional Women’s Society (IPWS) provides platforms for dynamic women to connect, build networks, foster personal growth and develop professionally. IPWS Board Members make a difference by working towards our vision of connecting professional women and being an influential community in Shanghai and globally, based on our key values – Inspire, Grow, Lead, Connect and Embrace Diversity. Do you have a personal passion for building and supporting a community of professional women? Perhaps you’ve been a Mentor on our Mentor Walks […]
Strengthen your leadership in beautiful Bhutan with Insightful Learning Journeys and IPWS! Discover more about mindfulness and explore your personal career goals on this unique travel experience. IPWS is excited to invite you this opportunity & delighted to partner with Insightful Learning Journeys, founded as a result of Khatiza Van Savage’s keen interest in understanding and appreciating the value of Bhutan’s unique development philosophy, Gross National Happiness and approach. It is a Mindful Happiness canvas which can lead to developing Mindful Values and Practices […]
Let’s all “Rise & Shine” this year for the Year of the Rooster! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Happy New Year! IPWS is about connecting professional women in Shanghai and as we turn to celebrate this Chinese New Year, we’re looking ahead to consider just how the ‘early bird gets the worm’ in this 2017 Year of the Rooster! The first thing about rooster years in the Chinese zodiac is about being punctual – traditionally in China’s ancient time, the crow of […]
