Women in Toys Offers Assistance During COVID-19 Spread

Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WIT) is offering complimentary 6-month memberships to those experiencing unemployment or loss of income due to the spread of the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. The offer is presented in the spirit of WIT’s mission to “advance women through leadership, networking, and educational opportunities.”

Click here to apply for a complimentary membership and a member of the WIT staff will be in touch.

Additionally, all WIT webinars are being made available for free to both members and non-members through the end of April. Recent webinars have focused on how WIT is staying connected during changing times; women taking risks; and the new kids’ digital regulations including COPPA and CCPA.

At Toy Fair New York last month, WIT and Mattel debuted the new Ruth Handler Mentorship Program.

“This is the industry’s first mentorship program for women designed to advance career growth across the toy industry through mentorship, coaching, professional development, and learning,” said Amy Thompson, chief people officer, Mattel. More details about the program and how to get involved can be found at womenintoys.com.

The Toy Book is a supporting sponsor of Women in Toys.

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.