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Are Companies Pinkwashing While Selling Carcinogenic Products?

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A hot controversy emerged on Forbes.com this summer that will not be resolved anytime soon. National Women’s Health Network Raises Alarm About Lead in Lipstick In its September/October 2011 issue, NWHN  suggests that the Society for Women’s health Research and the Personal Care Products Council are industry dominated and concealing or at least disregarding threats […]

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Women who lean back before offering their opinions have most success

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Speaking of helping women advance in the world of science and technology, blogger Mary Hodder offers a fascinating discussion of male-female differences and how they play out in the workplace. Men as risk takers, women as the ones who think ahead to prevent problems they KNOW they will be left to clean up……..hmmmm, that sounds

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10 Most Powerful Women at the United Nations

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These ten amazing women have all been appointed to their United Nations’ posts since 2006. They’re working on the status of women, peace building, management of the whole operation, legal counsel, children’s welfare, and more. Never heard of them?  Get ready — you will! Things really are getting better (of course there’s still a long

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Women Make Mistake Trying to Pretend Super-Human Invulnerability

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Vulnerability An Inescapable Human Trait – Make it a Strength When we have worked so hard to achieve credibility and position and influence and power it can feel deeply threatening to reveal our human vulnerabilities. It’s necessary, though, and can actually put us in a much stronger position than trying to pretend we’re never wrong,

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Social-Profit Name Is More Accurate Than Not-for-Profit

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Let’s Stop Calling Them Not-for-Profit Organizations The term “not-for-profit” suggests financial gain is the only worthwhile value. I much prefer to describe our important community groups as “social-profit organizations.” I believe these vital groups provide our path to changing the world. Think about the many social profit organizations that help our communities each day: The

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Words to Wise Leaders: Don’t Meet Just to Meet

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Unnecessary Meetings Waste Time and Erode Support You’ve heard the dreaded: “Let’s meet.” If you are like me, you are one busy woman! More than anything, you want to use your limited time and energy effectively. I appreciate the consideration others show me when: The meeting is well organized. The agenda is clearly stated and

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Seeking Collaboration with Other Women’s Initiatives

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Calling Women’s Initiatives: Let’s Share What We’ve Learned We often hear, “Do not reinvent the wheel.” I agree: there’s no time for that. It’s better to share what we have learned with other women so we can make positive changes more quickly. That has always been my mission. It continues to be the goal with

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Birute Regine 2011

Soar As Iron Butterflies

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World leadership is undergoing a quiet revolution You won’t find out about it in the headlines or on the chatter of morning talk. But it’s there and it’s happening in waves among women who are slowly recognizing their power and how they can work together to find the balance that has been missing from world

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Fundraising: Its All About Your People

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Successful fundraising is always a group effort, usually involving lots of people. You know you can’t do it alone, so follow these nine excellent tips for maximizing your volunteer resources and keeping people engaged in your process. 1. Swap Out Leadership Prepare well ahead of time and assign co-chairs, especially for key positions. This will

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Toledo Women’s Initiative Membership Survey Report

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By learning from each other, women can become more effective working for good in their communities. Read the Toledo Women’s Initiative Survey Report here. The Women’s Initiative (WI) Membership Survey was developed in October and November, 2010, via the Executive Committee of Women’s Initiative of United Way, Lisa Fink, Women’s Initiative Coordinator, and Sara Best

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