Visionary women with inspiring ideas
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Join our growing collective of multitalented and multifaceted women and industry leaders. The visionaries for navigating an expansive and mutually beneficial evolutionary path forward.
In 2022, while on a run, Liz came up with the idea to create a platform of unwavering support to female trainees in the field of ophthalmology. She joined forces with Prof. Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer, who has long been a pioneer behind women's empowerment in ophthalmology and the only female Professor in ophthalmology NZ. She confided her thoughts to, Pragy Jagadish, who was then her trainee and equally passionate about culture change. The three of them, then came up with "Women in Vision". Joined by Drs Ruhella Hossain and Joevy Lim, this platform has since expanded to foster professional and personal growth among all women in ophthalmology (including optometry), provide a safe and secure community of like-minded individuals to empower and innovate change in the workplace.
Why Join?
The benefits for joining our collective, gatherings, and events are multiple and numerous, and here are just a few of them.
Innovation
Be ahead of the game of innovation and change for women in vision sciences
Realness
Be a part of a safe environment to discuss issues impacting women in vision - nothing is taboo here! Gender discrimination, racism, bullying, work-life balance, burnout. We have all been there
Community
Be a part of a community which empowers, supports and helps you collaborate with other inspiring women in vision
Mentorship
Be a role model and a mentor for upcoming trainees. This is all about assisting and lifting one another up, to help us all rise together.
Growth
Networking, mentorship and life-long opportunities for connection and growth
Support
For trainees, this is a safe space for discussion, support and mentorship A support network to lean on and grow within.
Our Guiding Values
Wellbeing
Leadership
Mentoring
Diversity
Empowerment