In recent years, many people have shifted from traditional careers to remote work and coworking spaces began springing up in cities around the world. However, many of these spaces have predominantly catered to men, home to ping pong tables and a bro culture, where women have felt socially isolated, been subjected to sexual harassment or otherwise experienced the impact of workplace sexism.
In response to this, Girly.ng, a female, millennial lifestyle brand, has launched a women-only coworking space with a mission to enable women of different backgrounds and professions to come together for mutual support, relationship-building, and wellness.
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Girly.ng comprises of an e-commerce marketplace for social media thrift sellers, an online community connecting women and now the first all-girl co-working space in Nigeria.
Girly.ng is trying to position itself as the affordable coworking space where entrepreneurial women can create and collaborate in a professional environment suited to meeting the unique needs of female entrepreneurs – by connecting them to other business experts, access to educational workshops, mentorship and visibility within the business community.
The space, located in Yaba, Lagos, is yet to go live with their rates, but signing up early with the community will get entrepreneurs on the waiting list to enjoy a 20% discount on offered services. The workspace will be fully open to the general (female) public in January.
When women create and design spaces for themselves, they are able to address the barriers and challenges that have hindered their progress in traditional office environments.
Culled from konbini.com
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