Our Vision

Creating safe and inclusive environments at work and in the city.

ila [eye-la]

/noun/ the Power of Speech.

ila was born from our vision to connect like-minded people. Young professionals who think outside the box of what’s possible and know that there’s a space where passion meets profession. People who want more flexibility, more diversity. People who value difference and aren’t afraid to question change.

How do we implement change?

We work with businesses who want to foster inclusive workplaces, putting human-centered design at the heart of their innovation strategy. Offline, we support ambitious teams with customized live training. Online, we’ve developed ALLY - an app that trains customer-facing staff to spot and stop harassment and abuse in there venues, making sure everyone feels safe and welcome.

Why focus specifically on gender and gender-based violence?

Whether we like it or not, gender affects every aspect of our lives. From the way we perceive ourselves, what we think we can do, to the respect we think we or others deserve. For us working on gender and challenging our biases goes beyond women empowerment. It’s about bringing people together to create inclusive and safe spaces in and out of work for people to thrive and contribute to society.

Gender-based violence is the most extreme expression of gender inequality. Not only does it have a tremendous impact on survivors’ lives but it also tells a lot about the roots and mechanisms of gender-based discrimination. And we want to tackle the problem where it hurts the most.

What does success look like?

Pretty much like diverse teams collaborating in projects that are meaningful to them. Working styles and mindset that are sustainable for people and for society at large. Innovative and creative solutions that meet the needs of each team rather than being one size fits all. It’s people having open conversations about hard things and putting in the work to create support systems.

Net & Julie
Co-founders of ila