In the aftermath of a very intense and, yes, very disappointing election cycle, there are some bright spots for women’s leadership. Women outdistanced the 2022 record for most women governors, with one more woman rising in the ranks—Republican Kelly Ayotte was elected as the first female governor of New Hampshire. That means in January, we […]
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The United States is a country that follows “the rule of law.” But do we—really? Central to that rule is the Constitution of the United States. Few have read it cover-to-cover, even though it contains only seven articles and 27 certified amendments. The 28th Amendment—ensuring equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex—still languishes in
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guest post by Terra Renee, President of African American Women In Cinema The moment I recognized the inherited power bestowed upon me was profound. Although I came from a family of devoted voters, at 18, I didn’t register to vote. Like many teens at the time, I didn’t believe my vote mattered. But a few
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From our earliest days, women learn to perform gender, gathering experiences and assembling ideas about what it means to be a woman and what society tells us we’re capable of. This is nothing new. Throughout history, we have believed that categorizing – aka stereotyping – one another is the way to live because it’s how
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If you think that racism in America is no longer a problem, I urge you to think again. The Black experience in the United States has been and often continues to be, one of fear, oppression, and violence. While he was being handcuffed after being forced to the ground during a traffic stop that had
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The business case for women leadership has been built and verified multiple times—businesses are more profitable when there are more women in top leadership positions and serving on the boards. The studies point directly to the bottom line and credit it to increased productivity, better use of resources, and solution-driven strategies. So, when people complain
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Women lead differently. While they aren’t usually the physically strongest people in the room, or the most powerful, they’ve learned to do the heavy lifting. That means listening to others, enlisting their talents and bringing them together to get things done. Heavy lifting can be anything from solving a persistent community problem, smoothing ruffled feathers
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After over 100 years of fits and starts, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)— a proposed amendment to the Constitution that guarantees equal rights for women—has become a hot topic this election cycle, which could bode well for its publication. Simply put, the ERA says, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
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When Jensine Larsen was 19 years old, she went to the Amazon forest as a journalist and worked with women struggling to feed their families as a result of oil contamination. These women asked her to “be their messenger – to tell their story to the world.” Their plea was something she realized was universal
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About the Horton Award The Horton Award recognizes individuals or organizations who are dedicated to social or environmental causes and have used management skills to benefit society. This award is named for Professor Ray Horton, who established social enterprise as a program at Columbia Business School. “Global progress toward gender equality in the law has
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