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Honoring and congratulating "The Hive" on becoming Philadelphia's first co-working space dedicated to ambitious women.

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Status
Adopted
Type
Resolution
Introduced
November 13, 2014
Sponsors
CRCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCindy BassCurtis Jones, Jr.CQCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCBCouncilmember BlackwellCTCouncilmember Tasco

Full Bill

WHEREAS, Philadelphia's first co-working space dedicated to ambitious women, The Hive is f

ocused on becoming an organic hub for women-owned businesses, women entrepreneurs or businesses that invest in improving the livelihoods of women

; and

WHEREAS, Created by Melissa Alam, the founder of online magazine

Femme & Fortune

, The Hive is a 900-square-foot space in Old City which aims to inspire collaboration, personal and professional development, mentorship and empowerment here in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, Alam's vision is to

“provide an outlet and resource for those women to come together and get the support, mentorship, advice, etc. that they're craving as female business owners”; and

WHEREAS,

In 2013, female full-time workers made only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, a gender wage gap of 22 percent; and

WHEREAS, In 2013, the 2020 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index of Fortune 1000 companies showed that 16.6% of corporate directors were women; and

WHEREAS, The Hive provides women of all ages and backgrounds a space to work and a community full of like-minded women; and

WHEREAS, The Hive will also serve as a venue for monthly networking events and workshops held by members and local professionals; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That Council does hereby honor and congratulate “The Hive” on becoming Philadelphia's first co-working space dedicated to ambitious women.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Melissa Alam as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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    ADOPTED

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    UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar

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    Pass
    Official action detail

    A motion was made by Councilmember Reynolds Brown that this matter be Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar. The motion carried unanimously.

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