Happy Nowruz!

March 2020 | Issue I

Upcoming Events

NorCal Meet & Greet : POSTPONED

Women's Leadership Conference in Stockholm, Sweden : POSTPONED

Stay safe & healthy!

Did You Know?

Grace Hopper was a computer scientist who helped create and popularize COBOL, one of the first standardized computer languages which is still used today. Before receiving her Ph.D. from Yale, she also joined the Navy Reserves during World War II. Read about more remarkable women in TIME's 100 Women of the Year project in honor of Women's History Month!

Up Close va Personal: Mother Daughter Panel

In honor of International Women's Day, IAWF hosted an engaging and inspiring panel discussion with some accomplished mother-daughter duos in our community. On March 4th, members came together to listen to the panel share their definition of success and the lessons they've learned from their mothers and daughters. We would like to thank everyone who joined us and those who were a part of this wonderful discussion! We would also like to thank our sponsor and Orange County committee member, Shahrzad Varjoy, for joining us at this event on behalf of US Bank.

Happy Nowruz from IAWF

Nina Ansary Releases New Book, Anonymous Is a Woman

IAWF trustee Dr. Nina Ansary released her new book, Anonymous Is a Woman: A Global Chronicle of Gender Inequality on March 8th. The book takes takes readers on a 4,000-year historic journey to expose the roots and manifestations of institutionalized gender discrimination, and much more. You can find more information and purchase the book here. You can also watch the inspirational book trailer here. Congratulations to Nina and thank you for shedding light on so many untold stories!

Podcast Interview with

Maryam Banikarim

Our past speaker and great supporter, Maryam Banikarim, recently shared her experiences as an Iranian American change-maker on The Reinventionists, Podcast Conversations on Change with Joe Jackman. Listen to this fascinating conversation about how an unorthodox career path leads you places here.

LA Chapter Meet & Greet on March 1st

IAWF’s LA Chapter was lucky to be joined by some incredible women in our community. We shared ideas and discussed plans for the future of the revitalized chapter. Thank you to our gracious host, Naz Afshar, and to everyone who joined us for a lovely afternoon. We are so excited to grow this team!

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