H-Network: Afternoon Tea with Dr. Annie Wu on Breaking Gender Norms 和伍淑清博士的下午茶
On August 9, 2014, H-Network, a Harvard alumni-initiated network dedicated to women’s professional development in Beijing, held the inaugural event "Swimming Upstream: Afternoon Tea with Dr. Annie Wu on Breaking Gender Norms” at the Beijing American Club.
During the event, Dr. Annie Wu gave a inspiring speech on her life experience focusing on how she managed to work and succeed in a male-dominated environment and balanced her work and family. Later, the participants asked several questions and then networked among themselves.
The H-Network plans to have more events in the future.
2014年8月9日，哈佛校友发起的H-Network——致力于在北京女性的职业发展，在北京美国俱乐部举办了在北京的第一次活动“力争上游：和伍淑清博士的下午茶——打破性别思维定势”。
在会上，伍淑清博士向到场的各位讲述了她的人生经历，分享了她在职业发展上的心得以及工作和家庭怎样平衡的体会。随后与会者们向她问了几个问题，然后就开始他们之间的自由交流。
H-Network计划在未来举办更多的活动。
About the Speaker：
Dr. Annie Wu（伍淑清）is a recipient of Fortune Magazine's “Successful Hong Kong Business Woman” award, Dr. Wu entered an industry previously foreign to women and established Beijing Air Catering Co., Ltd., China's first ever joint venture. Throughout her career, Dr. Wu has also been involved in the political and philanthropic space, and, among many other achievements, serves as the 12th Standing Committee Member of the National Committee of Chinese People's Consultative Conference, chairs the Hong Kong Soong Ching Ling Children's Foundation, and helped establish the Hong Kong Federation of Women. Dr. Wu will share with the group her thoughts on what it means to defy conventional gender expectations, and the importance of social courage in breaking down barriers to women’s advancement.