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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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
Oct 16, 2025
静岡新聞社・静岡放送が運営する「SHIZUOKA Business Compass」 にてJWIBA Summer Summit 2025の取材記事を掲載いただきました。
Sep 29, 2025
山田進太郎D&I財団のWebサイトにJWIBA Summer Summit 2025のレポートが掲載されました。
Sep 16, 2025
JETROのWebサイトにJWIBA Summer Summit 2025のレポートが掲載されました。
Sep 5, 2025
【開催報告】JWIBA Summer Summit 2025
9月5日(金)、スタンフォード大学にて JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 を盛況のうちに終了いたしました。
Jul 31, 2025
Summer Summit 2025 の特設ページを開設しました！