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.
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.
Women in Cotton Events
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 >
Women in Action
New online events spotlighting women sharing their industry knowledge with participants.
Find out about the latest event >
2024 Calendar of Events:
View previous WiC online events on our YouTube Playlist here >
How can you get involved?
Whether you are a man or a woman in the industry, you can:
- Join our Women in Cotton LinkedIn group here >
- 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.
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
Share your support and stories of actions you have taken with the hashtags
#Change4cotton and #WomeninCotton