The Bay Area Women in Publishing (BAWIP) is hosting two topical events in June:
Confronting Sexual Harassment with BAWIP!
Date: June 13, 2018, 5:45 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 1333 Broadway, Suite 1000 (10th Floor),
Oakland (Close to the 12th Street BART station!)
Discussion Topics:
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The agreed-upon legal definition of harassment in California and the U.S.
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Resources and support that are available for victims
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How to involve your Human Resources Department if you’ve been harassed, and the steps they are likely to take
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How to protect yourself if your company is too small for its own HR Department
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Best practices for any company to create a safe work environment
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Why women don’t report abusers and how companies can make it easier
A reservation is required for this event, and admission is free. The Barrett-Koehler offices have a secured entrance, so you must have an invitation to attend. Drinks and light appetizers will be provided by Bay Area Women in Publishing.
https://www.bayareawomeninpublishing.com/confrontsexualharassment
WEBINAR: Confronting Gender Discrimination and Micro-aggressions in Publishing (June 20, 2018)
Date: June 20, 2018, noon
Location:
A reservation is recommended for this event, and admission is free. There is a 100 person maximum for the webinar.
Presenter
Dana Beth Weinberg is Professor of Sociology at Queens College-CUNY. A graduate of Harvard University’s doctoral program in Sociology, she is author of Code Green: Money-Driven Hospitals and the Dismantling of Nursing and the recent article “Comparing Gender Discrimination in Traditional and Indie Publishing” (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195298) as well as numerous articles on work, organization, and management. She has also put her own research into practice, serving in various management roles in higher education, including Dean of Social Sciences and Chair of Sociology.
She writes fiction under the pseudonym D. B. Shuster and is the author of the Russian mafia crime series Kings of Brighton Beach and the forthcoming Cold War spy novel To Catch a Traitor.
https://www.bayareawomeninpublishing.com/confronting-gender-discrimination
Author
One of my favorite things about BAIPA is its culture of generosity, the willingness — even eagerness — to share what we have each learned in the process of bringing stories to life. We provide educational programs, networking, marketing opportunities, encouragement, and information on industry vendors and services. And lots of one-on-one advice and mentoring.
We welcome all who have an interest in making connections within the world of independent publishing and learning more about how to publish and sell their work successfully. Together we are raising the standard of independent publishing and helping our members thrive.
Do join us!
—Becky Parker Geist, BAIPA Board of Directors, President
Quick Resources
Current BAIPA members do not need to register for our monthly meetings. The night before the meetings, they will receive the Zoom info. For workshop registration, currently, members get in free for all workshops and will receive the Zoom info the night before the meetings, as well as in the confirmation email.