The APMA are proud supporters of Women in Affiliates. WiA is for women and the non-binary community in the affiliate and partnership industry, who want to meet like-minded individuals, grow their network, skills and confidence in a safe community.
Who We Are
Women in Affiliates was created to build a safe, supportive space where women and non-binary people can grow their careers, meet like-minded individuals, and feel confident making the most of every opportunity.
This community encourages talking to people outside of your typical network and creates a unique opportunity outside of the traditional affiliate calendar. This also means that there will always be a friendly face when attending future events, which can be overwhelming for any newcomer!
Since its creation by Molly Nelson in 2025, who is based in Manchester, Women in Affiliates has grown significantly to cover events all over the country including Manchester, London and Newcastle.
What We Do
Women in Affiliates mixes social events, where people can network in casual, safe settings, alongside worthwhile industry sessions that help women and non-binary people further their careers.
In 2026 so far we have held :
• In-person socials
• Panel discussions about parenthood and leadership
• Public speaking workshop session
• MMM webinars
Later on this year, we are excited to announce a Women in Affiliates Coffee Morning alongside Hello Partner for first-timers to PI Live, a key event in the affiliate calendar.
Mentorship Programme
A key scheme we launched this year was our Mentorship programme. Our ambassadors hand-matched mentors with mentees from all across the industry at varying stages in their careers. Topics ranged from industry skills like budget handling, global expansion and negotiation skills, to more personal topics like career progression and navigating pregnancy and your career.
Here’s some testimonials from our participants:
“The process helped to re-evaluate my own goals and perspectives”
“I’ve gained professional confidence and self belief that I have a voice in meetings and I belong in my role”
“Being a mentor has been a rewarding process, especially knowing I have hopefully helped someone’s career journey in some way”
“Hearing about another person’s experience and perspective helped me to gain confidence during an interview process”
Upcoming for 2027
Women in Affiliates has a robust roadmap in place for 2027 and we are very excited about all of our future upcoming collaborations, events and workshops. We want to continue our social meet ups, as well as putting more of an educational focus on our events. Here’s a little taster of what’s to come:
• Mentoring 2027 launch
• Women’s health workshop
• Tracking, fraud and difficult conversations workshop
….and so much more!
Keep an eye out for a February collab with the APMA too!
For more information about the community and how to get involved check out the links below.
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