Avivah Wittenberg-Cox

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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
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Occupation(s)Author, teacher, businesswoman
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Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is a writer on 20th- and 21st-century demographic trends and their implications for society, organisations and individuals. She is known for her work on gender balance in the workplace.

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Early life and education

Wittenberg-Cox was born and raised in Canada to holocaust-survivor parents [1] and holds Canadian, Swiss and French citizenship. [2] She studied Computer Science and Comparative Literature at the University of Toronto. She moved to Paris and completed an MBA from INSEAD. [2]

In 2022, Wittenberg-Cox was an Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow at Harvard researching on how changing demographics affect countries, companies, careers, and couples. [3]

Career

Wittenberg-Cox's early work was as a career coach for women working in Europe, [4] where she led the Paris Professional Women's Network. [5] She is known for her work tracking how frequently women serve as executives in the large businesses. [6] She addresses questions regarding work-life balance in the workplace, [7] and advocates for gender-balanced teams in the workplace. [8] She has also talked about changes in relationships as people get older. [9]

As of 2024, Wittenberg-Cox is the CEO of 20-first, a global consulting firm. [10] [11] She is known for her work on gender-balanced leadership and longevity leadership. [12] [13]

Selected publications

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  2. 1 2 Trefts, Deborah (2020-07-14). "20-first CEO, Chautauqua favorite, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox to discuss career cycles in a changed world". The Chautauquan Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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  4. ↑ "Germans pushing friendly environment for moms". Guelph Mercury; Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 2003-01-04. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  5. ↑ Maitland, Alison (June 13, 2004). "The north-south divide in Europe Inc". FT.com; London. p. 1 – via Proquest.
  6. ↑ McGregor, Jena (April 23, 2014). "Report: Gender balance still a token issue for many companies". The Washington Post .
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  8. ↑ Flynn, Carolyn (2009-05-03). "Secret weapon". Albuquerque Journal; Albuquerque, New Mexico. pp.  , . Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  9. ↑ Lambert, Victoria (2018-02-22). "The three ages of love". The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  10. ↑ Goswami, Nina (2020-11-19). "Have female CEOs coped better with Covid than men?". BBC . Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  11. ↑ Mistry, Priyansha (2024-01-10). "Avivah Wittenberg-Cox on Gender, Generations, and the Workplace of Tomorrow". The HR Digest. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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  13. ↑ Caulkin, Simon (2022-04-21). "Will women leaders change the future of management?". Financial Times . Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  14. ↑ Review of Why Women Mean Business
  15. ↑ Article discussed further in the Washington Examiner
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