For organizations

Do you want to truly give women within your organization the space to grow, advance, and thrive? Then it starts with initiating a movement. A movement that does not remain stuck in good intentions, but leads to structural change. The Women & Work Desk is your strategic partner in this process. We translate ambitions into concrete steps that ensure more job satisfaction, less employee turnover, and better utilization of female talent. Our approach is based on six steps: from awareness to lasting promotion. Backed by data, informed by practical experience, and always tailored to your organization. No isolated actions, but sustainable impact for women and the organization as a whole.

41%

of highly educated women work below their level

1 in 3

women adjust their careers due to care for others

5.7%

absenteeism among women compared to 3.9% among men

Four Pillars, One Goal

To truly make a difference for women in the workplace, we focus on four pillars: work environment, work happiness, health, and talent development. These are the themes that we will work on together with your organization to build an inclusive work culture, equal career opportunities, and sustainable employability of women.

Work Environment

How do you create a work environment in which women feel at home, can fully thrive, and have the space to grow?

Job Satisfaction

How do you create a workplace where women not only perform well, but also experience energy, joy, and meaning?

Health

How does your organization take into account the impact of life stages, hormonal fluctuations, and mental health on employability?

Talent Development

How do you identify, develop, and utilize female talent in a way that fits various life stages and ambitions?

The Woman & Work methodology in six steps

The four pillars form the substantive foundation of our approach. They provide direction on the themes where your organization can make a difference. How you make that difference depends on the phase your organization is in. That’s why we at the Woman & Work Desk work with a growth methodology that fits the ambitions and culture of your organization. Our approach consists of six steps and helps organizations to work systematically and purposefully towards being a women-friendly employer. From awareness to implementation: we guide organizations step by step towards an inclusive and future-oriented work environment. Together we initiate movement that leads to sustainable change for women and the organization.

Curious how this looks within your organization? Please contact us.

1. Awareness

Your organization sees opportunities to better support women. We help you identify where talent remains untapped, what issues are at play, and where there is room for growth.

2. Understanding

We delve into the culture and practices of your organization. Through conversations, research, and data, we map out blind spots, bottlenecks, and opportunities per pillar.

3. Achieving

What does your organization really want to achieve in the area of women and work? We formulate clear ambitions and concrete goals as a foundation for targeted action and sustainable change.

4. Brainstorming

We gather insights and ideas in a creative session. What can be different, better, or smarter? This is how we create supported solutions that fit your organization in practice.

5. Action

We put the organization into action. With a supported plan full of concrete actions and responsibilities, we initiate movement. This way, we translate insight into impact.

6. Promotion

We support the implementation with attention and energy. By ensuring integration into policy, behavior, and structure, the movement becomes sustainable and visible in practice.

"Give women the opportunity to develop and provide female and male role models: lift others as you climb."

Janine Vos

Managing Board Member and CHRO of Rabobank

"We progress by seeing leadership as a combination of qualities that are not gender-bound."

Karlijn Nooijen

Founder of Journey of the Hero in business

"A truly inclusive organization recognizes and values all masculine and feminine perspectives."

Elisa de Groot

Founder of InTouch - Female Leadership & Career Academy

Ready to take the first step?

Our strategic approach aims to create real change. But perhaps you want to introduce the topic within your organization first. Or inspire and motivate your colleagues. That's why we also offer standalone workshops. Focused on raising awareness, dialogue, and inspiration. This way, you take an easy yet meaningful step towards becoming a woman-friendly employer.