Women-only co-working spaces are opening across the globe in response to a push for gender equality, according to their founders, who believe the clubs are changing the way their users work.
Workspaces and members clubs geared towards women, like Seattle's The Riveter, Toronto's Make Lemonade, London's AllBright and New York's The Wing, have all opened in recent years.
Following a trend for communal and casual working, this even newer type of workplace is designed to allow women to thrive in an environment traditionally dominated by men.
Female-focussed workspaces follow push for gender parity
Amy Nelson, who founded The Riveter in 2017, believes that the venues are drawing and expanding on the success of recent campaigns for equal rights ? particularly in the workplace ? like International Women's Day, global marches and #MeToo. Above: a slew of female-only co-working spaces, like The Wing, have opened in recent years
"In light of the #MeToo movement and the Women's Marches, the world is recognising that there is power in women having a collective voice, and sharing stories in a way that has impact and affects change," she told Dezeen.
The Riveter currently has two locations in Seattle, one in Los Angeles and another two set to open in each city later this year. The clubs are designed for women first and foremost, but also allow men to join in some instances.
The demand for these venues is closely tied to the growth in the number of female entrepreneurs, said Nel...