![]() ![]() I was promoted to a Manager leadership position in the Fraud space at the young age of 25 and because of my age and gender there were definitely times where I felt out of place or my voice isn't as strong as others. “For many years, there were not many females in the fraud and risk space. To this day she coaches me on how to approach conversations in and out of the office and ensures I advocate for myself and those around me who may not feel comfortable doing so.” - Megan Merrick Watching her balance work and home, plenty of difficult conversations, and most importantly advocating for herself helped me define how I show up for myself. “I’m really lucky to have grown up with strong female role models around me, especially my Mother, who was a Corporate Tax Partner for Deloitte. I am extremely grateful for the people who have enabled my success and try to find every opportunity to spread kindness and mentorship.” - Janelle Pacheco Winowich Being the “only” in a room (women, Latina, mother etc.), I feel an incredible amount of responsibility and honor to be an advocate for women and other underrepresented groups around me. Thankfully my team and my parents were extremely supportive and proud of “the girl” on their team. It only fueled me more to kick their butts and have fun while I was doing it. Boys and parents on the other teams would make negative comments. “There wasn’t a girls junior high soccer team so I played on the boys team. Tell us about a time that you've overcome adversity as a female? They’re stories of fighting for acceptance, doing things people said they shouldn’t do, and first hand experiences of the challenges they faced, and continue to face, as women succeeding in two generally male dominated industries - sports and technology. The women at Candy Digital have many compelling stories to share with you. We’re constantly striving to break barriers and shatter glass ceilings to honor those before us who couldn’t - paving the way for those that come after us. ![]() Women are still fighting for equal rights, equal pay, and equal recognition in all different occupations and settings. So what’s now an established month of celebration and recognition, women and our allies had to fight for five long years, finally convincing Congress to fully observe in 1986.Īnd that fight for equality continues to this day. While we’ve been celebrating women’s history for 44 years in the U.S., it actually started out as a mere week (March 7-14). During the month of April, we at Candy Digital wanted to take the opportunity to amplify the fight for equality that pushes way past the 30 days of Women's History Month. ![]()
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