Our vision is to inspire more women to be confident leaders, to champion equality and to raise the aspirations of girls and young women from all backgrounds



Our Values &
Commitments

Leadership

Inspire - Advocate - Recognise

Inspire

Empowering women by showcasing achievements

Advocate

Provide opportunities for women leaders to develop in their leadership

Recognise

Steering the conversation at a local level for the promotion of female leadership

 

Equity

Inclusive - Diverse - Courageous

Inclusive

Demonstrating what it means

Diverse

Challenging and role modelling within our city

Courageous

Be trusted to have difficult conversations and challenge inequality leadership

 

 

Innovation

Challenge - Create - Act

Challenge

Question the familiar and give voice to female leaders

Create

Working in collaboration with others towards an aspirational vision

Act

Engage, experiment, evaluate to make the change                          

 

Mentorship

Influence - Share - Promote

Influence

Promoting allyship within employers and other organisations

Share

Encouraging others by being authentic about our own journeys

Promote

Be the voice of female leadership and hold the ladder for women in our network

 

Success

Celebrate - Opportunities - Achievement

Celebrate

Showcase women leaders’ achievements and inspire others

Opportunities

Using our influence to open doors for women leaders

Achievement

Find, illuminate and build on the successes of women in leadership positions

 

Women Leaders and Milton Keynes

The high proportion of female business owners is a key factor driving the city’s economic success.  The evidence comes from two influential research papers.  The Centre for Cities report lists Milton Keynes as the location with the “most dynamic business environment” in the UK outside London while the work from Paymentsense shows it’s the best place in the country to start a business.  Business start-ups have a greater chance of thriving here than anywhere else and the latter report also points out that almost a third of companies are owned by women.

Dr Julie Mills OBE chairs Women Leaders UK, says:

“This is why organisations like Women Leaders are so important in continuing our city’s economic development.  All the evidence shows that creating an environment where women can be entrepreneurial adds a whole new dimension to productivity.  It’s also no coincidence that the gender pay gap is narrowing more quickly here than in many other places – another strong indicator of an economy with better balance to be successful.”

Dr Julie Mills OBE

Chair of Board