MOST Finns celebrate the summer solstice with a long night of sweaty sauna sessions and binge-drinking. But this year, on an island off the coast of Raseborg, an hour-and-a-half’s drive from the capital Helsinki, a group of women from around the world gathered for the opening of a private island resort to cleanse their bodies and minds of toxins—including, it seems, the patriarchy. “SuperShe Island” is a place for ambitious women to network while experiencing a “vacation on steroids”, says Kristina Roth, the resort’s German-American founder. Men are strictly banned.
The island resort is just one of a crop of new women-only spaces hoping to bring a sea-change in the way women network. The Allbright, a new club in London, focuses on creating business networks for working women. An American firm called The Wing is an all-female co-working space, and plans to open a London branch later this year. Her Global Network, originally from Sweden, helps women find business contacts in 14 cities...Continue reading
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