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Women in Real Estate (WIRE) is the industry’s premier networking organization
dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in the built industry.
Women in Real Estate (WIRE) is the industry’s premier networking organization
dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in the built industry.
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WIRE Joint Associations Meeting
“Women in Real Estate hosted a Joint Associations Meeting with Built Environment & Business organizations on Friday 5th June 2020. In attendance was:
✓Timeless Women of Wonder(TWOW)
✓Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA)
✓Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK )
✓Kenya Property Developers Association (KPDA)
✓Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
✓Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya(IQSK)
✓Professional Estate Agents of Kenya (PEAK)
WIRE introduced its mission, presented the Survey on Women in the Built Environment & shared our #FindaWIRE list of women available for speaking opportunities and called on associations to nominate for and celebrate WIRE Legends and Leaders.”
WIRE MOU WITH TIMELESS WOMEN OF WONDER (TWOW)
WIRE launched a partnership with Timeless Women of Wonder’s Unveiling Her Star Program and agreeing to collaborate on sharing knowledge and giving opportunities to artisan women in the Built Environment.
We believe this is a great step towards building great partnerships and bringing the Built Environment sector together towards achieving a mutually beneficial goal.
FIND A WIRE
WIRE continuously builds a public list of professionals in the built environment who are women who are available for speaking and media engagements during webinars, conferences, and events. We share the list with organizers.
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Our Mission
To link, encourage, equip and empower Kenya’s professional women in the built environment.
Our Vision
To have the sector reflect the population and address Kenya’s unique built environment needs for women for generations to come
About WIRE
WIRE is the industry’s premier networking organization dedicated to advancing the achievements of women in the built industry. WIRE Network seeks to influence the success of the built industry by focusing on fulfilling four key initiatives:
With this large diverse network, our members have the resources to create new and different ways of structuring deals, growing their business or advancing the corporate ladder, and to inspire others to work as a team to get the job done as well as inspire young women to work in this industry.
Our History
WIRE was launched officially on Friday 18th
November 2016
The highlights were the formalization and membership structures of WIRE and formally registered under the Societies Act of Kenya under Section 10, on 23 February 2017
It only takes a minute to become join WIRE.Sign up below and become a WIRE Member.
Proceeds from the events will go towards boosting our networking & professional development activities as well as our mentoring programmes.
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