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The 10 Things Companies Must Do to Ensure Gender Equality
Financial News’s fourth annual Women in Finance survey, published this week, showed that while momentum is building in the fight against gender imbalance in the workplace, familiar obstacles remain. Is your company looking to redress inequality and encourage women in … Click to read more…
Women Warriors in the Middle East
Arab women, long stereotyped as submissive and uninvolved in politics, have been playing a vital role in uprisings around the Middle East, taking part in street protests and demanding reform. In Libya, Iman Bugaighis has even assumed the role of … Click to read more…
Identity Theft: Gender Sight in Art
Can you tell whether a piece of art was created by a man or woman? Is the work of a male artist inherently worth more than that of a female? On the Picture This blog, Bob Duggan explores the topic … Click to read more…
The Wage Gap by Industry
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released a chart of women’s earnings and employment by industry c. 2009. Women who worked full time in wage and salary jobs had median weekly earnings of $657 that year, which represented 80 … Click to read more…
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When It Comes to Education, Men Are Getting Schooled
For the first time in American history there are now a million more female college graduates than male. As recently as 2000 it was the opposite: There were a million more men than women with a bachelor’s or graduate degree.
Gender Shift: The Millennial Generation
You read the white paper, now check out the presentation. Euro RSCG presents its multimarket Gender Shift study, examining the new realities of men and women in the so-called “postfeminist” era.
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Pushing the Boundaries
More female trailblazers will persuade women to launch businesses, helping the economy and wider society. Smashing the corporate glass ceiling has always been the ultimate goal for ambitious females but many women are now choosing to start their own businesses. … Click to read more…
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Should We Force Boards to Recruit More Women?
By Richard Cree Earlier this year, I interviewed David Jones, global CEO of advertising agency Havas Worldwide. Jones spoke eloquently about his work with the One Young World youth project and was passionate about his belief that social media was … Click to read more…
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Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions–and offers three powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.
