Photo courtesy of Ryoko Takanashi
JWIBA
Japanese Women's Initiative in the Bay Area
A community centered around women
connected to both the Bay Area and Japanese society.
Mission
We aim to build a community centered around women connected to the Bay Area and Japanese society, where members:
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Support and encourage each other to advance their individual careers and lives.
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Promote DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and foster innovation.
Activities
We host meetups every 2–3 months at Stanford University, featuring lectures and workshops. Based on participants' interests, we form teams and engage in activities both online and in person with an open participation style. Click here for event information.
Surveys and case studies on the experiences of expatriates and their accompanying family members.
Information exchange on overseas living and parenting.
Discussions on career development, including education, expatriation, employment, and entrepreneurship.
Events, study sessions
Collaboration with other organizations
External information dissemination
News
Mar 26, 2025
An interview with Makiko Kawabe (Co-President & CEO) was published in World Economic Magazine.
Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: Makiko Kawabe on Empowering Japanese Women and Advancing DEI
Mar 19, 2025
The report (English version) of the project presentation at the JWIBA Summer Summit 2024 has been released.
・Survey on Career Development of Silicon Valley Expatriates
(Click here for the Japanese version: Survey on career development among those with Silicon Valley posting experience )
Sep 22, 2024
The main video of JWIBA Summer Summit 2024 has been released.
Sep 20, 2024
The report (Japanese version) of the project presentation at JWIBA Summer Summit 2024 has been released.
Sep 14, 2024
A digest video of JWIBA Summer Summit 2024 has been released.
