Background to Visible Women

Germaine Greer famously wrote of women becoming invisible once their sexuality diminished but it doesn't have to be a time for negativity.  The gift for women at age 50 is that many finally get to know themselves, some for the first time in their lives. After all the years of caring for children, cleaning up other people's messes, arranging other people's lives, the 50-year-old woman faces herself and asks: Who am I? It can be a moment of despair or enlightenment, or both. But it's a step in the direction of wholeness, a step away from the need to please others. The internet has played a large part in enabling us to access opportunities that have not been available to previous generations.  We are no longer confined to what is available locally but have access to learning, challenges and experiences on a global scale.

Visible Women is run by a team of women in their 50s working in partnership with South East Enterprise.    We  based in Greenwich, London and have been designing and delivering e-business training and business support for women for a number of years.  The idea for the site came from seeing so many women empowered by their new found independence and the confidence that came from learning new skills and building a successful online business.

Purpose of the Site

We believe that as a group we are under represented in the marketplace, where there is an emphasis on youth or preparing for old age but very little for women of our generation who feel young and don't want to be labelled as "the over 50s" or ready only to think about pensions.

There are so many opportunities on the Net, and we aim to bring you a range of experiences, challenges and information which will be updated regularly. The site not only focuses on consumer products suitable for our age group but has a responsible approach to our families and our environment. 

We plan to develop the networking side of the site where we can exchange ideas and experiences. Do please contribute - send us your feedback or ideas how the site might develop.  Email us