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Wnet is more relevant than ever or the harassment of women. But
we also know that we can make a
e received the following op ed piece written by Wnet founders, difference in the lives of women in
Diane Faro, Linda Perry and Holli Targan, and the 2018 Wnet our industry.
Board of Directors. We wish to thank them for contributing their
W perspectives on an issue that affects us all. What we can do is what we do best:
• Wnet creates a broad network of
Time magazine named "The Silence Breakers" its Person of the Year. Headlines women in the payments indus-
are full of disclosures about companies and the government paying huge try by bringing women together
settlements for inappropriate workplace behavior and sexual harassment of at local and national meetings
women. The #MeToo movement has empowered women to step forward and across the nation.
expose the pervasiveness of inappropriate behavior in corporations across the
nation. Sadly, this is not news to most of us. We all know this has been going • Wnet offers peer-to-peer men-
on for decades. The current movement could be a sea change, a reckoning toring where women can dis-
and hopefully an opportunity for women to be treated as equals in every cuss workplace issues with oth-
environment. Women and men recognize the poisonous effects such conduct er women in a safe environment.
has on productivity and the bottom line. Women and men understand it is • Wnet hosts world-class speak-
time to talk about how to end the damaging effects of such illegal behavior. ers and educational topics at its
annual Career and Leadership
Women's Network in Electronic Transactions, or Wnet, the organization Summit.
founded to champion women in the payments industry, promotes a safe • Wnet sponsors a website with
work environment for all. Our mission has always been to empower women valuable, inspirational informa-
to reach their full potential, to educate them on how to achieve that, and to tion.
provide a network to enable them to accomplish those goals. We have been
doing this for over 12 years. We have reached thousands of women with our • Wnet publishes webinars open
programs. We know that Wnet cannot solve the illegal conduct of some men to all on urgent, topical issues.
• Wnet is powered by an all-
female influential board of di-
rectors, super-star women who
Let Be Your EMV Expert! serve the Wnet mission as advi-
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Wnet is more relevant than ever.
Women in payments, we are here
to listen, support, empower and
educate you. There is no better
time. Come join us now at www.
wnetonline.org.

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