Women break the bias
SANDTON – W-Suite hosted a kintsugi workshop on March 10 to inspire women to break the bias on gender stereotypes and change the narrative.
Women empowerment organisation W-Suite encourages more women to break the bias this International Women’s Day.
The Bryanston-based organisation hosted a kintsugi workshop on March 10 to inspire women to break the bias on gender stereotypes and change the narrative.
According to W-Suite founder Katie Mohamed, the workshop was aimed at teaching women that in order to take the lead, they must step out of their comfort zone and believe in their capabilities.
“Traditionally, women are thought to be empathetic, nurturing, caring and compassionate by nature, as we often display high emotional intelligence, but this is not a weakness.
“Our aim at W-Suite is to spark the conversation, to create advocacy and action because if we as women want to shift this balance of power and influence that we always talk about, we need to create platforms where we co-create the conversations of leadership, influence and opportunities.”
The metaphor was translated in the workshop through the art of kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas with epoxy and gold powder or paint.
Kintsugi is an ancient Japanese art form and philosophy based on the principle of embracing flaws and beautifying them. The kintsugi can be applied to healing our bodies and minds.
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