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Learn How the Network Is Breaking Down Barriers and Driving Economic Mobility for Women Across the City

Launched in spring 2023, The Network connects NYC women with industry leaders in high-growth fields like tech, life sciences, and the green economy. Through Digital Office Hours, Power Circles, and career events, participants gain access to direct mentorship and build critical professional networks. By September 2024, The Network reached over 80,000 people across NYC. Additionally, 1,800 women directly benefited from our programming, with 85 percent reporting their strategic networks expanded as a result—underscoring The Network’s critical role in advancing gender equity.

Our inaugural impact report offers a detailed look at how we're addressing the gender gap, fostering strategic connections, and equipping women with the tools to succeed in NYC’s high-growth industries.

The Need for Change Is Now

Despite making up nearly half of NYC’s workforce, women—especially BIPOC women—remain underrepresented in high-growth sectors. 

The Network was created to dismantle these structural barriers head-on by building social capital and closing the network gap. Through mentorship, strategic connections, and industry-specific resources, The Network empowers women to advance, thrive, and lead in NYC.

Tech: 34%: Women comprise just over a third of the tech sector workforce. BIPOC women account for even less of the tech sector workforce—only 16%. Green Economy: Women make up 14% of the green economy focus occupations. BIPOC women account for only 7% of the green economy focus occupations. Life Sciences: 51%: Slightly more than half of managers in life sciences are women. BIPOC women hold only 25% of managerial roles in the life sciences sector.

Our Impact in Action

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By The Numbers

80%

of jobseekers reported they applied to one or more roles in a high-growth industry since joining The Network

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By The Numbers

56%

of participants agreed that The Network afforded them otherwise impossible strategic connections

By The Numbers

72%

of jobseekers obtained at least one interview since joining the Women.NYC program

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By The Numbers

85%

of participants indicated they learned from industry experts through the Women.NYC Network

By The Numbers

66%

of jobseekers report they have made career changes since joining the Women.NYC Network

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By The Numbers

84%

of participants agreed that their strategic network grew as a result of Women.NYC programming

 

Looking Forward: A Call to Action

A new era of leadership is emerging in NYC’s fastest-growing industries, with women at the forefront. The Women.NYC Network Impact Report celebrates our progress and calls for ongoing action to drive gender equity.

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The Network Impact Report

Discover how Women.NYC is driving transformative change across NYC.

Read the Report
The Network Impact Report
  • Full Impact Report
  • Executive Summary
  • Summary Deck

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