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Women in Cotton
Women in cotton is a committee developed by the ICA to try and increase diversity amongst its members and within the industry as a whole.
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What is the WiC’s mission?
To promote diversity and inclusion by giving women a stronger voice and to increase the engagement and impact of women in the global cotton community.
Our 2024 objectives include:
- Increase the representatives of women on ICA committees to 50% by 2025, as well as women speakers in high profile Industry event.
- Grow the Social Media community by 50% and Engage with the community at least twice a week.
- Organize virtual events every 6 weeks with attendance of at least 50 people.
- Identify and Measure the incidence and progress of Women in the Industry.
How can you get involved?
Whether you are a man or a woman in the industry, you can:
- Support Women in Cotton through social media with likes, shares and contributions of relevant content. Join our Women in Cotton LinkedIn group and Facebook group – don’t forget to use #WomeninCotton!
- Contact wic@ica-ltd.org with ideas or offers to get involved
- Access our library of previous events on the ICA’s WiC YouTube Playlist >
- If there is a local WiC group, reach out to them and get involved. If you’re unsure if your area has a local group, please check with wic@ica-ltd.org
- Help us to plan and deliver our Chats for Change events! Contact wic@ica-ltd.org with your ideas for future events and how you might contribute in delivering them
- Sign up to our eNewsletter to be the first to know about upcoming events here >
- You can also show your support by adding the Women in Cotton virtual ‘button’ to your email Signatures. If you are interested, simply email wic@ica-ltd.org and we will send you the imagery with a quick guide for installing.
Women in Cotton Events
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Chats for Change
Online events for men and women in the cotton industry which focus on professional development and overcoming gender barriers.
Find out about the latest event >
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Women in Action
New online events spotlighting women sharing their industry knowledge with participants.
Find out about the latest event >
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Coming soon…
2024 Calendar of Events:
Are you in a leadership position?
We ask you to take this pledge and become a ‘Cotton Champion for Change’:
I pledge daily to respect women & encourage them into positions of influence in my business, I commit to identifying opportunities for three women within my organisation to advance their career paths, to add to diversity & create positive change.
Five simple steps you can take to support women in cotton:
- Check & challenge your company’s current diversity policy
- Approach a colleague to encourage them to join the Women in Cotton LinkedIn group (request to join the group >)
- Talk to your male & female colleagues about the benefits of diversity
- Implement compensation equality
- Promote work/life balance & workplace flexibility