A £1m project has been created to help women succeed in the workplace in York and North Yorkshire. Aspire2lead is being launched to coincide with International Women s Day today, Monday, and is a new programme designed to support existing and emerging female talent. The project aims to help 80 small and medium-sized enterprises and more than 1,000 individuals in employment or self-employment. It will offer support such as leadership and entrepreneurial training, return-to-work advice, careers guidance, networking and opportunities for successful businesswomen to guide others. A key focus will be its work with young women to enable them to aim higher in their career aspirations, with more experienced women championing and encouraging them onto boards, governing bodies and into senior roles.