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
Jul 1, 2026
We have published an interview article with Kenji Furushiro and Kayo Tokumaru of Pasona N A, Inc.
Read the article here.
Dec 26, 2025
Sep 22, 2024
JWIBA Summer Summit 2024の本編動画を公開しました。
Sep 20, 2024
JWIBA Summer Summit 2024で発表したプロジェクト報告のレポート（日本語版）を公開しました。
Sep 14, 2024
JWIBA Summer Summit 2024のダイジェスト版動画を公開しました。
