It’s still going to take more than 100 years to reach gender parity Last week part one of this topic explored how changes in political representation and management teams have seen some success on tilting the balance toward achieving gender parity. So it seems to be working at the top… … but at the lower […]
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14 Tips to Help You Give Feedback to Your Boss
Sending feedback regarding your work situation seems benign on the surface. Giving feedback to your boss can be scary. You may be concerned about damaging your relationship or even losing your job. On the other hand, many bosses will appreciate your input, especially if you have sincere intentions and skillful communications. An emotionally intelligent […]
Working women have improved conditions for everyone
Women’s wages and working conditions have changed drastically since the beginning of the 20th century. The history of working women since the early 1900’s has paved the way for many new opportunities along the way. The centennial of the 19th Amendment is this year. Many in economic circles feel that women in the workforce over […]
Can the pandemic help your career?
Is it possible that the pandemic could actually help your career? Let not waste the idle time spent while working at home during pandemic on useless activities and use it in career development with some amazing professional development options! According to planet earth’s current situation, the entire world is suffering from the virus outburst called […]
Can You Reach Pay Equality?
How can women push for pay equality? In a previous article, “Equal Pay: How Can You Get It?” we explained the rights of women and why it is essential to stand for the right to pay equality and always keep pushing for it. Here in the 2nd part of this series, you will see […]
Women in Tech:Key to the Future
Where are the greatest opportunities for women in the future? Often (or particularly) at the beginning of a brand-new decade, it is necessary to look ahead at how the future of tech can depend on more women entering the sector. At what level do we want to find ourselves in 2030? Where do we truly […]
Women Helping Build Their Communities Through Entrepreneurial Work
Women have been working together to strive for a better community since before the days of the Suffragettes. Though we’ve had some tough barriers to overcome, women have continued to push for opportunities to improve their communities and the world. The future for women in business is becoming brighter and brighter, with contributions from women […]
What Ellen Pao Got Wrong (And Right) About Banning Salary Negotiations
Flirting can benefit women in negotiations, according to a study by UC Berkeley Business Professor Laura Kray. “Feminine charm,” as Kray calls it, is more about using a woman’s natural personality than making sexual come-ons. And it’s not about playing “the weaker sex.” Powerful women from former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright to the […]
Equality for Women in the Workplace: Will the Problem Ever Be Solved?
Women have had to fight for their place in the world. It wasn’t until 1920 that women were even given the right to vote. There have been great historical trials for women, and even though women have gained many rights in the last century and made a place for themselves in a man’s world, women […]
Stand Out in the Crowd- A Guide for Women in Business
Being a woman in the business world has not always easy. Years of struggling for equality in the workforce have helped us gain steady ground, though, and today the face of business is a lot of feminine than it ever has been before. An impressive 51% of all management and professional positions are now held by […]
Halo Effect: Xbox exec wants more women in video gaming industry
The woman who leads the popular Halo video game franchise says her sports background not only got her into gaming, but helped level the playing field in a traditionally male-dominated field that she wants more women to enter.
Women in Investment Banking
While the past decades have seen a great advancement in the field of gender equality in the workplace, the title of James Brown’s classic song “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” still rings true when it comes to investment banking. Still, women have a lot to offer to the job and it seems that despite […]