Girls Who Print prepare to celebrate fierce, fabulous females

Girls Who Print is calling on women in the industry to share their career and success stories through social media using the hashtag #PrintHERstoryMonth.  

This mission is also a call to action for global businesses across all segments of the print industry to put female leaders in their company front and center and share the incredible achievements of women in print.

Participants in Women’s Print HERstory month are encouraged to create or share content in any form that celebrates the amazing women in the industry and send it out through social media using the hashtag #PrintHERstoryMonth. Participants can also send content to Girls Who Print to post on its website. Podcasts from The Printerverse has a Girls Who Print podcast series, and many of the industry organizations have ‘Women in Print’ initiatives and events worth sharing in March. Industry media has an opportunity to step up and support Women’s Print HERstory Month by giving women equal visibility in March, and a responsibility to implement an ongoing strategy for more gender-balanced coverage.

Deborah Corn at Girls Who Print said, ‘Women’s Print HERstory Month is about women in print refusing to be drowned out by the male voices that dominate the narrative of our industry and taking power for themselves by standing up and shouting, “This is what I do!” Everyone can show their support by following the hashtag stream and engaging with the content. A ‘like’ or a reshare or a retweet is an acknowledgement that the achievements of women in print matter.’

Women’s Print HERStory Month is not just for corporations and trade media. Print shops can also set examples for their communities, especially for workforce development.

Kelly Mallozzi at Girls Who Print explained why print businesses should share their female-led stories, ‘Simply put, you need to tell them and we need to hear them. The newer generations in the printing industry need all the help they can get in navigating their careers, building their development plan, and setting themselves up for success. The more seasoned among us need to tell their stories because it helps shape the narrative of where we’ve been, where we are now and where we’re going.’