Newbury east Athena group to launch in March
The group joins Hungerford, Newbury central and Newbury west
Caroline Snowdon
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A NEW Athena group for Newbury east will be launching in March under the leadership of the new regional director for West Berkshire. The new Newbury east group will launch on Thursday, March 19, and will then take place on the third Thursday of each month.
The group joins Hungerford, Newbury central and Newbury west, and will be held online for the moment. When face-to-face meetings can start again, the meetings are likely to take place in Yattendon.
Regional director Caroline Snowdon said: “The Athena Network in West Berkshire is about to get bigger and will give you even more opportunity to meet with women who can help you to grow your business.
Advice from The Athena Network for businesswomen attending events
Online meetings are continuing
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WE find that new year is a time when we start to see a lot of people try networking for the first time, writes The Athena Network. It can be frightening to start networking, particularly in this Covid-19 world where most meetings have gone online, but, done well, it’s a great way to generate business if you are a business owner or a company employee.
At The Athena Network, we know that many people are not natural networkers and so we work hard to provide a supportive environment for women to network. While we can’t meet in person over lunch, we have created online meetings which remain faithful to our ethos of support, referrals and training.
UNAIDS
Adolescent girls and young women must boldly and unapologetically seek sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services. The stigma and harmful gender norms associated with sexual and reproductive health and rights are not going anywhere, says Nyasha Phanisa Sithole, a Zimbabwean sexual and reproductive health and rights leader.
“If you are afraid of stigma, then you will not be able to access these services because we are not going to have a stigma-free environment any time soon,” she says.
Working as a sexual and reproductive health and rights advocate and a regional lead for young women’s advocacy, leadership and training at the Athena Network, Ms Sithole believes everyone has a role to play in changing the status quo and influencing decision-making.
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Adolescent girls and young women must boldly and unapologetically seek sexual and reproductive he
Adolescent girls and young women must boldly and unapologetically seek sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services. The stigma and harmful gender norms associated with sexual and reproductive health and rights are not going anywhere, says Nyasha Phanisa Sithole, a Zimbabwean sexual and reproductive health and rights leader.
“If you are afraid of stigma, then you will not be able to access these services because we are not going to have a stigma-free environment any time soon,” she says.
Working as a sexual and reproductive health and rights advocate and a regional lead for young women’s advocacy, leadership and training at the Athena Network, Ms Sithole believes everyone has a role to play in changing the status quo and influencing decision-making.