# Supportive Women-in-Design Initiatives Jessica Walsh's Ladies Wine & Design Empowers the Community By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-05-18 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womenindesign-initiative References: [ladieswinedesign](https://ladieswinedesign.com) Creative Jessica Walsh launches a Women-in-Design initiative that advocates for a more diverse and inclusive representation of female workers and freelancers within the specific field. Simultaneously, the empowering organization is geared toward strengthening and fostering a [meaningful and worthwhile connection between women](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-gettysburg-salon) that is free from competition. Ladies, Wine & Design recognizes the small percentage of [creative directors that are women](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-science-is-everything) and sets out to change this, whilst reshaping the way participants interact and approach one another through a series of constructive workshop, mentorship circles, portfolio reviews and meet-ups. So far, the Women-in-Design initiative has proven to be largely successful, as its span grew to over 180 cities in less than two years of functioning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Job Trends](https://www.trendhunter.com/jobtrends) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Empowering Women-in-design:** Opportunity for businesses to create workshops, mentorship circles and portfolio reviews that empower women within the field of design. - **Community Building:** Trend of creating diverse and inclusive communities, free from competition for women to connect and support each other in their professional pursuits. - **Diversity and Inclusion:** Growing trend that advocates for better representation, inclusion and diversity within the design industry to foster creativity and innovation. ### Where This Applies - **Design:** Design companies and agencies can create more opportunities for fostering diversity and inclusion within the industry. - **Education:** Academic institutions can incorporate workshops and mentorship programs that empower women in the design field. - **Non-profit and Community Organizations:** Non-profits can create community building programs that provide support and networking opportunities to women in design who may not have access to such resources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Empowering Women Design Awards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/women-in-design-award.md) - [Women-Focused Cigar Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladies-love-cigars.md) - [Creative Networking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designer-hikes.md) - [Creative Career Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designwhiz-v2.md) - [Community-Building Wine Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curious-vines.md) - [Female Chef Delivery Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/made-by-women.md) - [International Women’s Day Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/womencentric-celebrations.md) - [Rebranded Women-Focused Organizations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/success-starts-now.md) - [Empowerment-Focused Holiday Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olivela.md)