Female Leaders

What the Girls Have to Say

Jennifer Hollett | Posted 05.25.2012

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Considering the endless list of problems the world faces today, from the economy to the environment, we could really use some new voices, fresh ideas and diverse perspectives.

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Thank You Hillary, For Not Caring What Other People Think

Thought Catalog | Posted 05.11.2012

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In yet another display of Not Letting Women Rest Until They Are Dead And Buried, the blogosphere and legitimate news outlets alike were all a-titter t...

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Employed Women Are The Solution

Vera Campanelli | Posted 05.07.2012

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Being a woman is a great opportunity but also a responsibility, because our society is so far from being equal and united. Great changes are the result of little actions by each person. What you are waiting for?

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Why There May Be An Influx Of Women CEOs

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.02.2012

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Companies are grooming more women for the corner office. With a growing pool of highly qualified women and intensified investor pressure on boards ...

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Investing in Women Pays Off

Stacie Nevadomski Berdan | Posted 04.19.2012

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It is time organizations began recognizing the immense payoff that women offer not only in the United States and in the industrialized nations around the world but also in emerging and developing economies.

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Malawi's First Female President: A Quiet and Earth Shaking Victory

Dr. Joia Mukherjee | Posted 04.13.2012

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On April 7th, 2012, Vice President Joyce Banda was sworn in as the President of the country -- making her the first female president of Malawi, only the second on the continent.

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Why People Are Terrified Of Successful Women

Forbes Woman | Posted 04.04.2012

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Think. Who is the scariest woman you can conjure? Does she have snakes writhing from her head? Razor eyes and sharpened teeth? Or is she in practical ...

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Leading Ladies

Charyn Harris | Posted 04.02.2012

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There still is a stigma attached to women who have the desire to lead, but the more women we get to run, the easier it will become, because the stigma goes away.

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How Much Is a Girl Worth? Transforming the Girl Scouts at 100

Davia Temin | Posted 05.12.2012

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We are devoted to offering every girl in this country, regardless of her race, religion, demographic, orientation or ability to pay, a fun, positive, powerful experience that will open up a world of possibilities to her as she learns more about herself, and the role she wishes to play in life.

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Women In Power: Presidents, Prime Ministers And Chancellors

Posted 03.12.2012

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For many of us, President's day just means an extra day off work and the chance to hit up the holiday sales. But, as we recall from our school days, i...

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Why Connectivity is Creating a New Class of Female Leaders

Tracy de Groose | Posted 01.24.2012

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We are witnessing a shift in the nature of leadership. The command and control structures we have inherited from traditional leadership are making way for styles characterised more by empathy, partnership and collaboration than by ego.

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Inspiration from Empowered Women, Share Your Own (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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These days, there are more women with college degrees than men -- as clear an indicator as any of progress by generations of empowered women. Yet ther...

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Woman Can Be Likeable Or Powerful... But Not Both

cnn.com | Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.17.2011

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By Patricia Sellers CNN.com Women face a narrower band of acceptable behavior than men do. Women can be powerful. Women can be likeable. Being both i...

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Why Women Are Afraid To Network

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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Women need sponsors and they need to come together in supportive networks. There is no shame in asking for help. It is the way we will finally get more seats in the boardroom and our career desires met.

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Today's Female Leaders Have Chutzpah, But What Happened To Class?

Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011

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Helen Gahagan Douglas, unlike this current crop of candidates, was a political role model for women when there were very few.

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The World Will Be Saved By Western Women

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 11.17.2011

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I felt frustrated that women with so much power to do good were having an impact primarily on their families, and not on a larger sphere.

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Women's Rights and Women's Dreams: Helping Others Achieve Their Goals

Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Research shows when women in developing nations have money they are more likely to spend it on educating and nurturing their families, whereas men are more likely to spend it on themselves.

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Cooperation, Not Competition At The WIE Symposium

Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ultimately what I got out of the WIE Symposium is that women should not be afraid to dream. Every woman I met today overcame the doubters and the self-doubt that lurks inside all of us.

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This Is the Perfect Time for You to Speak Up

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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There is a shift going on in the world. That's why it's a perfect time for smart, strong women to teach, lead and write about dealing with uncertainty.

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Smart, Strong Women: Teach Others How to Treat Us

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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I am amazed at how many articles today still portray women as all alike and that we need to change in order to be successful.

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Are You a Woman Doing Business Like a Man?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's no secret women have had to play a certain game to make it in the business world. But Today women are running their own businesses in increasing numbers, and making their own rules.

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Stop Praising the Differences in Men and Women

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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New research supports the perspective that sex differences in the brain are small. It's societal assumptions that magnify them.

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Female Leadership: How to Start a Revolution Without Using Force

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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If you can't make your leaders acknowledge your efforts and promote you the same as men, you can complain about it or go do something much more fun.

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What Does a Female Leader Look Like?

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

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Do we need to honor our models of female leadership or seek one model for all? I believe we can do both.

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Women at a Crossroads

Kathy Bushkin Calvin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Women's Rights, United Nations Adolescent Girls Task Force, Global Women's Movement, Female Leaders, UN Adolescent Girls Task Force, International Women's Movement, Women's Rights Movement, Women Leaders, World News

Women around the world are at a crossroads today. At no point in recent memory have more women simultaneously occupied the halls of power and been left stranded on the street.

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