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Are Women in the U.S. Ceding Political Ground?
In yesterday’s Washington Post, Ruth Marcus discusses gender politics in the U.S. and what she sees as females shying away from leadership positions, beginning at the college level. She cites a Princeton study that found a tendency among women to … Click to read more…
It’s a Guy Thing
Fortune magazine’s top corporations are mostly old-economy stalwarts: oil companies, banks, and retailers. But the products, corporations, and leaders that fire the imaginations of men these days are in technology—especially now that investment banking is in disgrace. Technology is the … Click to read more…
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…
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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Where Are the Women of Wikipedia?
Every day, hundreds of thousands of people add information, correct mistakes, and/or create new pages on the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. Yet surveys suggest that less than 15 percent of Wikipedia’s contributors are women. The Wikipedia Foundation has set a goal … Click to read more…
Halla Tomasdottir on Balance and Sustainability
Halla Tomasdottir took her company, Audur Capital, through the eye of the financial storm in Iceland by applying five traditionally “feminine” values to financial services. At TEDWomen, she talks about these values and the importance of balance. Halla Tomasdottir, co-founder … Click to read more…
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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