PWN Norway Project “Hidden Assets” kicks off

By Jennifer Varino

During the pandemic, gender inequality in the labour market, particularly for immigrant women, increased. Recent statistics show that even native women continue to be underrepresented as leaders, receive lower wages and don’t advance as quickly up the career ladder as men.

We want to find out what helps and what gets in the way of career success for women in the country. And we’d like to put supporting activities in place.

Oslo Kommune recently gave us funding to do all of these things, focusing on the capital city. The initiative will be implemented together with our partner Oslo International Club.

The project Hidden Assets uses as its springboard research that we supported with Leadership Foundation almost 20 years ago. What has changed over two decades? It also builds on our experience with programs to empower and increase the workplace participation of international women.

In the first phase of the project, we ask you to fill in the SURVEY to help us determine the competency utilization of professional women in Norway. Associate professors Laura Traavik of Kristiania University College and our president Eva Turk of the University of Oslo will perform the research.

The second phase will include a mentoring program with workshops and masterclasses facilitated by experts.

Thanks in advance for your support and valuable feedback.

Note: The survey is open to all.