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Allium: AWomen’s Leadership
CommunityMexico City | January 2016
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Allium is a multidisciplinary community whose mission is to empower and interconnect women in the professional and personal spheres. Through
facilitating means and relations Allium enables womento pursue their goals in life.
Who we are?
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We believe in individual potentialities, and particularly in women’s capacity to create, undertake, participate, collaborate, and lead. We also
strongly believe that women are capable of accomplishing their goals and of passing on their potential in a way that holistically benefits society.
Raison d’être
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Multidisciplinary community
Who we are?
Women empowerment and
networking
What is our goal?
Professional and Personal
In what spheres do we focus?
Facilitating suitable means
and relationships
How we do it?
What are the expected positive effects on WOMEN?
Greater women participation in
society’s decision-making processes
To support the
development of women’s
life plans
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Why women’s advancement and equal opportunities are important?
Women invest a greater percentage of their income in their children’s nutrition, health and education1Poverty Reduction
Women owned-businesses’ productivity may increase with equitable access to enterprise funding (i.e. credit, equity)2
Business Productivity
Corporations with one or more women members n their Board of Directors are correlated with 44% higher ROI and 47% higher EBIT than those of corporations without women representation3
Corporate Profits
Businesses with 3 or more women in senior management obtained a higher grade in 9 organizational dimensions4
Organizational Quality
1/, 2/: FMI (2013). Women, Work and the Economy: Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity.3/, 4/: McKinsey (2013). Women Matter: A Latin American Perspective
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Barrier to women’s advancement at work
StructuralLifestyle Choices
Individual
Mind-Sets
Institutional Mind-Sets
Lack of support by senior management and of role models to follow
Fewer networks, mentors, and sponsors
Lack of flexibility in senior management
Gender biases in hiring, promotion, and pay decisions
Cultural stereotypes of leadership as masculine
Job culture associating performance with long working hours
Role as primary caregivers
Excess responsibilities for unpaid work
Overrepresentation in part-time jobs
Underappreciated capabilities
Lack of self-confidence and ambition
Fear of asking for a raise and greater responsibilities
Low effort because of the idea that feasible professional goals aren’t achievable.
Source: McKinsey. Unlocking the Full Potential of Women at Work, 2012
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How can we contribute to equal opportunities for women in the workplace?
Guide, inspire, and promote other women
Create and support women as they expand their network
Implement flexible working hours and telework for women and men
Promote responsible parenting among men
Review recruiting and promoting processes to assure gender equality (avoid gender biases)
Hire women for jobs commonly held by men
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What we do at Allium?
Promote gender equality and women’s advancement in the working place through:
Meetings to learn and discuss issues that add value to women personal and professional life.
Discussing diverse themes that may help the personal and professional growth, such aspersonal finances, work-life balance, entrepreneurship, technology, etc…
Sharing experiences, goals, tips, and ideas through three types of gatherings:
Allium Pause – Relaxed environment chats regarding interesting themes for the professional andpersonal life of working women
Allium Ideas – Expert panel discussions or distinguished speakers events
Allium Circles – Tailored-made meetings with admired personalities, who share personalexperiences and provide insightful advice
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Past Event Themes
Mexican Women’s Perspectives
Networking
Personal Finances
Networth Investments
Alternative Investments: Crowdfunding and Angel Investments
Work-Life Balance
Women in Art
Lessons and Actions for Women’s Professional Advancement
On-line Resources for Achieving Professional Goals
Woman as a Key Player in the Fight Against Hunger
The Couple: How to Work as a Team in Life
Series of Workshops: Do What You Love and Love What You Do
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Speakers
Guadalupe Latapí: CEO and founder of Aires de
Campo
Teresa Cotera: Director of the School of Design
Engineering and Architecture of Tecnológico de
Monterrey C. Santa Fe
Irina Índigo: Venezuelanactress and professional
singer
Patricia Armendáriz: Director of Banorte-Ixe
and Founder of Financiera Sustentable
Daniel Rojas: Founder of Rocket Internet
Anna Raptis: Angel investor and Energy
Consultant
Marianne Hernández Argándar: Premier
Division HSBC Center Mexico
Martha Balcarcel: FashionDirector Chanel Mexico
Ana Paula Blanco: Communications Director for Google Latinamerica
Louise Goeser: CEO Siemens Mesoamerica
Laura Dogu: Deputy ChiefMission US Embassy in
Mexico
Alejandra Sota: FormerPresidential
Spokeswoman
Lourdes Sosa: GalleryOwner
Luz María Zarza Delgado: Legal Counsel of the State
of Mexico
Rosa Elena Torres: Director of Mex Gas International PEMEX
Aura Mione: Founder and CEO of HeadSeekers
Iliana Rodríguez: Director of Law and Diplomacy
Department at Tecnológico de
Monterrey
Mariana Conde: Founderof Vakita Capital and
Familias Extraordinarias
María Gómez del Pozuelo, CEO of
Womenalia
Lorena Vázquez Ordaz: Executive President, TheHunger Project Mexico
Arnaldo Coen,
Plastic artist
Cecilia G. de Riviello:
Founder and CEO of Balanceship SC
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Partnerships
Equis: Justicia para las mujeres A.C.
Google MéxicoUS Embassy Mexico City
EXATEC
(Teconológico de Monterrey Alumni)
Centraal
Women @ Google Women MBA
Asociación Mexicana de
Mujeres Ejecutivas (AMME)
Museo Mural Diego Rivera
Uber
The HungerProject México
Fundación AyúAmericas Society /
Council of theAmericas
Balanceship SC HeadSeekers
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Past events
Meet and Greet
21/11/13
Location and Sponsor: Google
Mexico
Guadalupe Latapí: CEO, Aires de Campo | Teresa Cotera: Director, Schoolof Design, Engineering,
and Architecture, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Learning | Irina Índigo: Venezuelan Actress and
Singer
Cocktails and Connections
28/01/14
Location: Hotel W
Networking
Girl Rising
07/03/14
Location: Centraal, Sponsor: Google
Documentary Showing
Co-organized by Equis: Justicia para las mujeres
A.C.
Personal Finances for Women
27/05/14
Location: Fundación Ayú
Patricia Armendáriz: Executive, Banorte-Ixe y Founder of Financiera
Sustentable | Daniel Rojas: Founder of Rocket Internet
| Anna Raptis: Angel Investor and Energy
Consultant | Marianne Hernández Argándar: Premier Division HSBC
Center Mexico
Work-life Balance
23/09/14
Location: Benjamin Franklin Library
Martha Balcarcel: Chanel México | Ana Paula
Blanco: Google | Louise Goeser: Siemens
Mesoamérica | Laura Dogu: Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy
Mexico City | Alejandra Sota: Former Presidential
Spokesperson
Co-organized by the U.S. Embassy Mexico City
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Past events
Women in Art
04/12/14
Location: Diego Rivera Mural
Museum
Lourdes Sosa: Gallery owner
Sponsor: Uber
How to Use Online Resources to Your Advantage
23/07/15
Location and Sponsor: Google México
María Gómez del Pozuelo, CEO of
Womenalia
Co-organized withWomen @ Google,
Women MBA and Uber
Tips for Women’s ProfessionalDevelopment
18/03/15
Location: Club Piso 51
Luz María Zarza Delgado: Legal Counsel for the State of Mexico | Rosa Elena Torres: PEMEX | Aura
Mione: HeadSeekers | Iliana Rodríguez Santibañez: Monterrey Institute of
Technology and Higher Learning| Mariana Conde: Vakita Capital
and Familias Extraordinarias
Partnerships with Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher
Learning and the Mexican Association of Executive Women
(AMME)
Sponsor: Sephora, Coca Cola y Manpower
Women as the Key Actor in the Fight Against Poverty
3/11/15
Location: Club Piso 51
Lorena Vázquez Ordaz
Executive PresidentThe Hunger Project
Mexico
Partnership with The Hunger Project Mexico
and EXATEC Internacionalistas
Economic Empowerment of Mexican Women: Lessons from
Women at the Top
9/11/15
Location: Hilton Hotel Santa Fe
Eduardo Bolio, McKinsey & Company | Gina Diez, Grupo Diarq | Rossana Fuentes-Berain, México Media Lab
S21 | Amy Glover, McLarty Associates | Miguel Ángel Mancera, Chief of Government, Distrito Federal
| José Raz Guzmán, Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Vanessa Rubio,
SEDESOL | Susan Segal, AmericasSociety/Council of the Americas |
Blanca Treviño, Softtek | Alexander G. van Tienhoven, UBS Wealth
Management Latin America and Caribbean
Organized by: AS/COA Women
Collaborators: AbogadasMX, MBA Mujeres de México and Allium
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The Couple: How to Work as a Team in Life
10/12/15
Location: Seminario de Cultura Mexicana
Lourdes Sosa andArnaldo Coen: Gallery
owner and Plastic Artist
Art exhibit viewing by Arnaldo Coen “Signos
de luz y sombra”
Workshop Series: Do you do what you love and love what
you do? Workshop 1: Resumes
12/01/16
Location: Benjamin Franklin Library
Small groups lead by human resource and
reruiting experts from various sectors
Partnership with the U.S. Embassy Mexico
City
Workshop Series: Do you do what you love and love what
you do? Workshop 2: Interviews 26/01/16
Location: Benjamin Franklin Library
Small groups lead by human resource and
reruiting experts from various sectors
Partnership with the U.S. Embassy Mexico
City
Past events
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Upcoming events
Workshop Series: Do you do what you love and love what you do? Workshop 3: Negotiations
09/02/16
Location: Benjamin Franklin Library
Aura Mione - Headseekers
Small groups lead by human resource and reruiting experts from various sectors
Partnership with the U.S. Embassy Mexico City
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Published Articles
Why Does Mexico Need Female Leaders?
Anareli Acosta & Julieta Osornio
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.75, p. 6.
26/05/2014.
See article (in spanish)
Why Are There So Few Female Leaders in Mexico?
Anareli Acosta & Julieta Osornio
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.79, p.14.
22/09/2014 .
See article (in spanish)
Does Work-Life Balance Exist?
Paulina Ramírez
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.81, pág 15.
24/11/2014.
See article (in spanish)
Lots Of Room To Grow: AreasWhere Women Need to Increase Their Presence
Julieta Osornio
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.84, p 18.
08/03/2015.
See article (in spanish)
What Are We Doing For Our Future Leaders?
Claudia Ludlow
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.85, p 5.
30/03/2015.
See article (in spanish)
In Mexico Women Don’t Match The Stock Exchange
Claudia Rachadell
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.86, p 10-11.
27/04/2015.
See article (in spanish)
We All Discriminate, How ToDetect And Avoid Unconscious
Bias
Anareli Acosta
Suplemento Todas Milenio Diario/INMUJERES, No.89, p 12-13.
27/07/2015.
See article (in spanish)
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The Leadership Team
Claudia RachadellPresident
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Anareli AcostaCo-President
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Julieta OsornioMembers
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Claudia LudlowTreasurer
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Chris HoaglundEvents
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Karina AlarcónMarketing
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