International Women’s Day 2024

International Women’s Day is an annual day on 8th March with the mission of achieving equality for women and celebrate their achievements.

A study of the VFX industry by Women in Animation, an advocacy group, and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative showed that less than 3% of VFX Supervisor roles were held by women and less than 1% by women of colour. Stats that haven’t changed by much over the years.

To highlight women in VFX, World VFX Day has partnered with UpliftHER to create a series of online talks that will be streamed on 8th March, with speakers from the VFX industry and beyond. Topics include:

• Career Longevity and avoiding Burnout (Health is wealth) 
• Parenting through your career
• Women helping women – how many women helped you get to where you are now?
• How to build a Career Network
• The Coach Approach: Unpacking progression and what it means to you
• Up your financial knowledge
• The Coach Approach: How to have better conversations with yourself and others
• Why are there so few women in VFX Supervisor roles? 
• Industry Founders 
• Mentors and Mentees – how do we become one or find one?
• What you need to know now – the perils of women living longer and not preparing for retirement
• Women in senior positions in our industry: is it getting better/more accessible? 
• Men helping women – how men can help create a better work environment for women
• Remote/hybrid working: has it helped or hindered?
• Being a woman and person of colour in the industry
• Breaking into the industry