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
Dec 9, 2025
The 2025 activity report has been published on PR Times!
JWIBA releases 2025 activity report. It summarizes the progress made over the past year, new challenges this year, and future activities, so please take a look.
Oct 16, 2025
An article about the JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 was published on "SHIZUOKA Business Compass," operated by Shizuoka Shimbun and Shizuoka Broadcasting System.
Sep 29, 2025
A report on the JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 has been posted on the Yamada Shintaro D&I Foundation website.
[Presentation Report] I spoke at the JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 held at Stanford University
Sep 16, 2025
A report on the JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 has been posted on the JETRO website.
JWIBA Summer Summit Held, Questioning the Future of Education and Humanity in an AI Society
Sep 5, 2025
[Event Report] JWIBA Summer Summit 2025
The JWIBA Summer Summit 2025 was a great success at Stanford University on Friday, September 5th.
