{"id":2592,"date":"2022-03-07T16:32:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T16:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/?p=2592"},"modified":"2022-03-07T16:36:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T16:36:13","slug":"celebrating-international-womens-day-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/news\/celebrating-international-womens-day-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re celebrating International Women&#8217;s Day 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/bnr-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/bnr-1.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/bnr-1-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/bnr-1-768x225.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/bnr-1-800x234.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #152659;\"><b>Touch Medical Media celebrates International Women&#8217;s Day 2022<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Women&#8217;s Day (IWD) provides a key moment to celebrate women&#8217;s achievements in the workplace and showcase employer initiatives and support. At Touch Medical Media we&#8217;re proud to say that 73% of our team are women and our company ethos truly supports the IWD2022 theme #BreakTheBias.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve spoken to some of the women in the team who talk about Touch Medical Media being inclusive, diverse, free of stereotypes and discrimination &#8211; difference is valued and celebrated and we forge ahead supporting women&#8217;s equality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FX-bcDJP4C0\" width=\"315\" height=\"177\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-486 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian.png 1199w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Sian-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">&#8220;Celebrating and supporting women is a year-round responsibility. There is still a long way to go but IWD is pivotal in keeping the debate at the forefront of people\u2019s minds. In the UK and on a global scale, girls and women continue to face huge injustices simply because of their gender. IWD demands equality for women everywhere, in the hope that the women of tomorrow no longer face discrimination, prejudice or violence.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><strong>Si\u00e2n Beynon<\/strong><\/span>, Head of Design<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-493 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1.png 1199w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Caroline-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">&#8220;Touch Medical Media for me is a progressive employer where employees can shine and develop. Having a strong female culture with women in key leadership roles provides a supportive environment where I feel supported and valued for my contribution to the business. I find my work varied, interesting and rewarding and explains why I have worked for Touch for 9 years! <\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">We are proud to celebrate the work and achievements of the women in the team at Touch Medical Media and hope this inspires other women on a global scale.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">Caroline Markham<\/span><\/strong>, Head of Strategic Partnerships<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2808 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Nicky-Cartridge-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>&#8220;Working for a company that celebrates diversity and offers equal opportunity to all is important to me, and I&#8217;m proud to be part of the touch culture that gives all employees the opportunity to achieve their potential.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">Nicola Cartridge<\/span><\/strong>, Head of Medical &amp; Editorial<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2806 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/03\/Tammy-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">&#8220;At touchIME we only hire and promote the most talented people, it turns out that a lot of them are women! I&#8217;m proud to be part of an organisation that celebrates diversity and gender equality and where I am not a woman MD, I&#8217;m just the MD.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">Tammy Gibbs<\/span><\/strong>, Group Managing Director<\/p>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-727 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W.png 1199w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/05\/Ellen-W-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">&#8220;I am proud to be at the forefront of and to work with many female colleagues to power touch&#8217;s digital transformation; tech roles and the tech industry is still predominantly male and this is a bias we need to work harder to break. It&#8217;s great to work for a company where digital or technical roles are open to all genders.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">Ellen Watts<\/span><\/strong>, Operations Director<\/p>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-359 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B.png 1199w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/03\/Gill-B-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">&#8220;At Touch we recognise International Women&#8217;s day and celebrate our successful company where\u00a0 72% of women are employed in our workforce, 16% of which are in Senior Management roles. Whilst it&#8217;s important to acknowledge the success of the ladies in our team, it is also paramount to note that at Touch, your individuality and hard work is recognised regardless of your gender.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\">Gill Brooks<\/span><\/strong>, Employee Experience Director<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakTheBias?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>#BreakTheBias<\/b><\/a> \u00a0<b><a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Equality?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Equality<\/a> \u00a0<\/b><b><a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IWD2022?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#IWD2022<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong>Sign up to your FREE account today to receive the latest clinical insights, including congress news &amp; coverage, links to the latest education relevant to your specialty, bookmarked articles, journals, and our monthly newsletter.<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Create your account for:<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #3654ac;\"><a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchoncology.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONCOLOGY<\/a>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong>\/<\/strong><\/span> <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchophthalmology.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OPHTHALMOLOGY<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong> \/<\/strong><\/span> <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchendocrinology.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENDOCRINOLOGY<\/a>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong>\/<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchneurology.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NEUROLOGY<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong> \/<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchcardio.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARDIO<\/a> <span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong>\/\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchrespiratory.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESPIRATORY<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong> \/<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchimmunology.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMMUNOLOGY<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #152659;\"><strong> \/<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <a style=\"color: #3654ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.touchinfectiousdiseases.com\/create-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INFECTIOUS DISEASES<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Touch Medical Media celebrates International Women&#8217;s Day 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101211,"featured_media":2618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2592"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2940,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2592\/revisions\/2940"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.touchmedicalmedia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}