This article appears in This is Alabama, March 1, 2022
April Benetollo, CEO of Momentum
Everyone wants to know what the “new normal” will look like for offices and workplaces. Part of that will be responding to issues exposed by the pandemic. Many of the inequities that have held women back from positions of leadership, such as the burdening costs of childcare and “invisible work” were highlighted as the line between family and work was blurred during the pandemic. Despite these challenges, women in Alabama, from business leaders to early career risers, have the chance to change the workplace for generations to come.
Momentum Leaders, a premier organization for working women, has been actively working to change the landscape of possibilities for professional women since 2002. Momentum is structured to help women develop leadership skills, increase the number of women in leadership in the state and grow their visibility through skills-based training and mentoring. In turn, these women shape policy in their organizations and communities, impacting hundreds of women in their workplace and local networks.
