Women working in print have been asked to share their career success stories through social media as Women’s Print HERstory Month returns for 2020.
Launched in 2019 by GirlsWhoPrint.net, Print HERstory Month coincides with Women’s History Month and is intended to inspire women already working in the industry as well as young women and students considering print as a career.
Those who wish to get involved with the initiative are encouraged to create or share content in any form that celebrates women in the industry and send it out through social media using the hashtag #PrintHERstoryMonth, or send content to Girls Who Print to post it on their site.
‘Women’s Print HERstory Month is about women in print refusing to be drowned out by the male voices that dominate the narrative of our industry,’ said Deborah Corn, Girl #1 at Girls Who Print. ‘Everyone can show their support by following the hashtag stream and engaging with the content. A ‘like’ or a reshare or a retweet is an acknowledgement that the achievements of women in print matter.’
‘Simply put, you need to tell them and we need to hear them,’ added Kelly Mallozzi, Girl #2 at Girls Who Print. ‘The newer generations in the printing industry need all the help they can get in navigating their careers, building their development plan, and setting themselves up for success. The more seasoned among us need to tell their stories because it helps shape the narrative of where we’ve been, where we are now and where we’re going.’
