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Why Women-Only Coworking Spaces Are on the RiseIn a growing crop of single-sex co-working spaces, women are harnessing community, inspiration and success.

ByKate Rockwood

This story appears in theJune 2017issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »

Edith Young

Picture a hip, energeticcoworkingspace. Now erase the beer kegs and Ping-Pong table, and conjure, instead, pale pink walls, cozy reading nooks, oversize bathrooms with stocked showers and a library full of books by lady writers. Welcome to the world of women-only and women-centric workspaces.

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"Members say they're so much moreproductive, and they feel like there's less pressure in an environment without men," says Audrey Gelman, cofounder ofThe Wing. The first location, a 3,500-square-foot space in New York's Flatiron District, opened in October, attracting members ranging from fashion designer Jenna Lyons to actress and model Hari Nef. The waiting list for membership is hovering around 3,000, and The Wing is planning three new locations, for SoHo, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C. (When the D.C. location was announced, it got 1,000 applications within 24 hours.)

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