While the COVID-19 pandemic is presenting countless new challenges to our daily lives – although less so to our work environment, as Karen Gammarota notes so well in her recent blog post – as women, we continue to be confronted with stereotypical workplace barriers. Some of these include access to the necessary tools and strategies […]
As we approach International Women’s Day, the word “community” came to mind. There are so many definitions for the word community. To me, when I think of a community, I think of where I have felt supported, understood and, most of all, being myself. I remember the exact moment I felt this when I went […]
The language industry is dominated by women according to Common Sense Advisory. Yet, men still earn 19% more than women. But the real stories aren’t the ones that have been dissected by analysts and research reports. Rather, it’s the stories that women are afraid to share with anyone but a trusted few for fear of being […]
Legal and medical interpreting assignments require a deep knowledge of specialized terminology to help people communicate. But there’s another kind of interpreting work that requires specialized lingo and research into empires, galaxies, and eras spanning from medieval quests to outer space exploits to post-apocalyptic worlds. These varied realms are all in a day’s work for […]
With Spring just around the corner (here’s me being wildly optimistic about the British weather…), my thoughts turned to what exciting things will be happening in our industry and others where women are excelling and moving up in their roles, careers and life aspirations. Will you be celebrating those special friends in your life who […]
It will be nearly impossible not to catch a Women in Localization (W.L.) member speaking at LocWorld 39 in Kuala Lumpur. Out of the 25 panels and presentations taking place on February 27 and 28, six of them will include someone representing W.L. Members of the organization, which strives to build a global community for […]
If you are a Fortune 500 company, your reasons for investing in localization often include expanding and growing your global sales. But if you are Mayo Clinic, the #1 ranked hospital in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report, your primary objective for localization is to ensure the needs of the patient […]
Author: Myra Goldie Correction notice: This article was originally published with an error, referring to Blessing Uzuegbu as a single mother. This Sunday, September 30th marked International Translation Day, an annual celebration that acts as an opportunity to pay tribute to the life and work of translators and interpreters who aspire to make the world a […]
Keeping it fresh! What keeps you in the localization industry? Co-author: Mimi Moore, Vikki Carter On its tenth anniversary, we asked a few Board members of Women in Localization (Anna Schlegel, President and Co-Founder, Silvia Avary-Silveira, CFO and Co-Founder, and Sonia Oliveira, Director, Executive Partnerships) to enlighten us on their experiences and thoughts for the […]
Women in Localization @LocWorld37 Warsaw Women in Localization (W.L.) is looking forward to LocWorld37 June 6-8, 2018 in Warsaw, Poland. LocWorld is a great venue to not only connect with Localization Professionals but also connect with Women in Localization members from all over the world. Here is what we can look forward to at this […]