A new study reports that when a man asked to work from home two days a week to take care of his child, nearly 25 percent of human resources representatives found him to be “extremely likable” and less than 3 percent thought he wasn’t committed to the job. The same can’t be said for women, […]
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The electoral process is seldom described as pleasant. It’s a lot of hard work. The question is, does something about having to face voters contribute to the relative lack of female candidates in American elections? Women won the right to vote in 1920, but initially progress in politics was slow, limited to an occasional woman
It’s staggering to think about, but 40 percent of women with engineering degrees either leave the profession or never enter the field. Why? Because it’s generally an “old-boys club” and that’s not in just one or two companies, it’s industry-wide. This matters a great deal for our daughters, who are being widely encouraged to pursue
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Did you know that one out of every 10 women in the U.S. is starting or running a new business? It takes a lot of self-confidence to start a business. In fact, the right amount of determination and self-esteem has increased women empowerment in the U.S.: the rate of female business ownership is higher here
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When Ali Warren discovered firefighting, she thought she had found her life’s work. But other firefighters had different ideas. She had to gain self-confidence to overcome the prejudice against the one thing she could not change, being a girl. Ali told her classic story of empowerment in her book, Where Hope Lives. Empowering Women to
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Are women who own small business still far behind their male counterparts when it comes to getting loans and government contracts?
To honor the 4th of July, multimedia journalist and commentator Joanna L. Krotz featured the program, “Betting on Vets” on her live Web radio show, The Woman’s Playbook. Joanna created the show by and for women entrepreneurs: “Because being equal doesn’t mean being the same.”? Special Challenges for Women Vets Nearly 2 million U.S. veterans
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Janet Yellen, Ph.D., made history this month as the first woman ever to be chosen to head the Federal Reserve. According to some accounts, this makes her the second most powerful person in the world and the most powerful woman. The person who controls the purse strings of the most powerful economy affects economies world-wide.
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Amazing women executives top television industry around the world The Hollywood Reporter has just published a list of 25 top women executives in 17 countries. The article says “these female innovators oversee empires, greenlight the shows that captivate millions and adapt in a rapidly changing media environment.” That’s great news for women around the world,
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WomenConnect4Good Team Leader, Maggie Castrey met with a group of 13 smart amazing women in Sydney Australia on August 24. Organized by Karyne Ang, the SuperChicks MeetUp group has been meeting for years to provide networking, friendship and inspiration for smart amazing women in Sydney.
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