When In This Together: How Successful Women Support Each Other in Work and Life was published, we realized that the support, messages, and strategies in the book could be used in a number of ways. What if we all took the time to smile and greet another woman, say “good job” to a fellow employee, […]
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guest post by L.Y. Marlow, Founder/CEO, Saving Promise When I was 17 years old, I discovered that I was pregnant. The father was a man who would beat me senselessly if I didn’t do, say, or be what he wanted. Although I grew up in one of the most poverty-stricken neighborhoods in Philadelphia, I knew
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Imagine living in a just world, where governments have taken responsibility for ending legal gender inequality. A world where violence and discrimination are no longer tolerated, and the law is written to protect and promote the human rights of all women and girls. Equality Now believes that world can be a reality, but that gender
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As a woman in today’s world, it’s easy to feel the weight of others’ expectations. The mental load we carry for our entire families, the glass ceilings we bump up against, the constant risk of burnout, and the pressure to do it all (while looking beautiful always) can drag us down. It’s hard to think
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Luz Reyes-Martin works hard getting more women in government and showing them how to run for elected offices. She is serving her first year as President of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee, a non-partisan organization that works to expand our democracy and include more women and feminist policies at every level. In fact, she
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Women in the U.S. have always been agents of change, even when they had few officially recognized rights. In Colonial times, women tackled a host of issues, and showed themselves to be tireless workers. They built upon that in the 1800’s to become skilled fundraisers, passionate advocates, powerful leaders, dedicated volunteers, and irresistible forces for social
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Dr. Sheila Robinson says her experience working together with a united team of women inspired her to found and publish Diversity Woman Magazine and create the Diversity Women’s Business Leadership Conference. That team united women from Asia, South America, and North America to create the Lycra® brand for DuPont, and brought together a sisterhood of
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Award-winning journalist Michele Weldon used to ask her students at Northwestern University what the most powerful three words are. No, they are not I love you, as many would have guessed. They are “I don’t know.” This was how she taught the future reporters the importance of finding answers by asking questions. She contrasts it
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As a self-proclaimed media maven, speaker and visionary for women and social justice, Elisa Parker has co-founded several organizations to support women, including the award-winning multimedia program “See Jane Do,” the women’s conference Passion into Action, Indivisible Women, 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment, and 100 Women Change Hollywood. Elisa defines
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As a bestselling author and President of Selling in a SKIRT, Judy Hoberman’s goal is to help one woman a day. Her newest book, Walking on the Glass Floor explains that once women have crashed through the glass ceiling, they are walking on the glass floor and have a responsibility to help other women do
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