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company name: the female factor

founding year: 2019

founders: Mahdis GharaeiTanja Sternbauer

team size: 20+

community size: 6.500+ women

reach: 1 mio yearly

active regions: 75+ countries

headquarter: Vienna, Austria, but remotely organized

contact person: 

Tanja Sternbauer

co-founder

press@femalefactor.global

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The female factor is on a mission to close the (gender) leadership gap.

We are a global community for a new era of female leaders enabling them to get their seat at the table by boosting confidence, competence & connections. We support these female leaders through mentoring, networking and our career programs.

In 2020 we started to connect fantastic companies such as Google, BCG, Mondi, Bank Austria and many more with our female talents. 

In 2021 we proudly launched Europe's first job platfrom matching female talents with inclusive companies.

meet the founders

The passion for female empowerment and driving societal change for equal opportunities and a better world for all of us, is what drives Tanja and Mahdis. 

They co-founded the female factor in 2019 as a remote-first company and with a shared leadership model.

Together they are on a mission to enable more women to get a seat at the table, working towards more inclusive work places for the next generation.

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Tanja Sternbauer
co-ceo

startup founder, 10+ years startup and leadership experience, awarded Female Rolemodel 2019, top 100 influential business women in Austria

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Mahdis Gharaei
co-ceo

10+ years international leadership experience in Europe, the Middle East and the US in aviation and at non-profit organisations

company milestones

2019

launch of our (future) female leaders community

2020

strong focus on employer services

2021

launch of Europe's first job platform for inclusive companies

2022

stay tuned, big things in the making

the female factor in the media

the Brutkasten

Diese Startup-Gründerinnen aus Österreich solltest du kennen

dfv.de

Diversität als Chance: Mahdis Gharaei und Tanja Sternbauer von the female factor

der Brutkasten

Flexibles Reskilling als Accelerator für die eigene Karriere

Elle

ПЛАТФОРМА ДЛЯ ПРАЦЕВЛАШТУВАННЯ ЖІНОК ЗАПУСТИЛА ІНІЦІАТИВУ НА ПІДТРИМКУ УКРАЇНОК

moneycab

EY: Positives Arbeitsklima wichtigster Faktor für Schweizer Millennials

der Brutkasten

ViennaUP’22: Diese Events zu“Female Entrepreneurship“ solltet ihr nicht verpassen

woman.at

Was du über Frauenpower in der Gründerszene wissen solltest

yumpu

Die Employer-Branding Trends der Zukunft

Horizont

Wie es um den heimischen Arbeitsmarkt steht

anywell

Европейская платформа с вакансиями для женщин запустила инициативу для украинок

die Presse

Worauf es im Job ankommt

claudia lorber

Arbeitgebersiegel: Warum du (k)eines brauchst

latest press releases

the female factor starts job platform for female talents

Wien präsentiert sich als internationaler Hotspot für Frauen in der Wirtschaftswelt

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Hi, I'm

Tanja

I'm co-founder of the female factor and here for you if you have any questions. 

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