International Women’s Day 2025: Meet the 4most Women’s Network

There are a variety of employee-led groups within 4most that provide a comfortable space for people to network and discuss topics ranging from parenthood to mental wellbeing. In the lead up to International Women’s Day this year (8 March), we caught up with 4moster’s Jes, Zara, and Roxi to discuss their experience and involvement in 4most’s Women’s Network.

 Q: How did the network start?

Jes: The idea for the Women’s Network originally stemmed from me noticing so many impressive women across 4most who I felt would be great mentors to other women across the business. We had a great mentorship scheme set up for graduates, but I felt like there was a need for something more widespread. The group went from a networking space to now a community where we discuss topics ranging from career development to women’s health.

Zara: The Women’s Network is something you have access to as soon as you join 4most so you can get involved in the various sessions and initiatives straightaway. This is great as a new joiner to help meet others in the business and network with women outside of your immediate team.

Roxi: The platform also gives women the chance to speak and ask for advice. I’ve never worked anywhere that has a network like this and younger colleagues might not realise how valuable and rare it is to have such an amazing community of supportive and inspirational women who cultivate such a comfortable and inclusive environment.

Q. What are some of the things you’ve all been involved in?

Zara: I initially took part in the ‘coffee catchups’ Jes organised which pairs random women across the business together to network and chat, and also attended sessions run by others, such as Roxi’s one on cervical cancer and importance of booking in your smear test. As I work in HR at 4most, I’ve been able to learn what’s really important for women at the company and inform policy improvements based on discussions within the network.

I also ran a session on A.D.H.D as many people don’t realise how it manifests differently for women which means it can go undetected and I didn’t want others to be suffering without knowing how to seek help. I spoke about my journey with getting my diagnosis and I was thrilled to see it resonating with so many others and leading to people exploring whether they’d benefit from checking whether they are on the neurodiversity spectrum.

Roxi: Speaking of Zara’s session, it’s one that I attended but didn’t think it would apply to me, but I was shocked with how much I resonated with it and how it’s helped me understand myself.

One of my relatives had cervical cancer but thankfully caught it early which instilled in me the importance of booking in your smear test. There’s a lot of anxiety around this, so I ran a session to breakdown the process and encourage others to get it done.

We then arranged a bingo event for the entire company to raise money for cervical cancer and it was great to see so many people getting involved, our CEO did the hosting the first year we did it, then handed over the baton to our CFO the following year so he could get in on the action!

Jes: Aside from arranging the coffee catchups Zara mentioned, and helping organise events and sessions that allow women within 4most to discuss important and sensitive topics, I’ve also been involved in some other initiatives around boosting representation for women within the company.

For example, we participated in an undergraduate careers fair for women studying STEM related subjects to advertise our early careers opportunities.

Q. What message or piece of advice would you want to share with other women?

Roxi: Just talk and be open. Whatever your situation, you don’t need to suffer in silence, support is out there. If there’s something that’s worrying you, health wise, you are not the only one going through it.

Most importantly, book in your smear test! Please don’t ignore that initial letter in the post, even if you get a follow-up letter, it’s never as scary as you think.

Jes: Don’t be scared to reach out to people and share your ideas. It’s okay to take the first step, regardless of seniority.

4most has really helped me with this, especially with having open communication with senior stakeholders, all the way up to the CEO who has been incredibly supportive of the Women’s Network from the very first day I brought up the idea.

Zara: Try and find your voice earlier, you can be honest and professional at the same time.

It can sometimes feel like you are going against the grain or overstepping the mark, but everyone deserves to be heard. We don’t all have to share the same opinion, as long as we acknowledge and respect each other, that’s the most productive way we can create an inclusive space for us all.