What the Girls Have to Say
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.
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.
Thought Catalog | Posted 05.11.2012
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...
Vera Campanelli | Posted 05.07.2012
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?
The Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.02.2012
Companies are grooming more women for the corner office. With a growing pool of highly qualified women and intensified investor pressure on boards ...
Stacie Nevadomski Berdan | Posted 04.19.2012
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.
Dr. Joia Mukherjee | Posted 04.13.2012
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.
Forbes Woman | Posted 04.04.2012
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 ...
Charyn Harris | Posted 04.02.2012
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.
Davia Temin | Posted 05.12.2012
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.
Posted 03.12.2012
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...
Tracy de Groose | Posted 01.24.2012
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.
Posted 05.25.2011
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...
cnn.com | Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.17.2011
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...
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Michele Willens | Posted 11.17.2011
Helen Gahagan Douglas, unlike this current crop of candidates, was a political role model for women when there were very few.
Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
New research supports the perspective that sex differences in the brain are small. It's societal assumptions that magnify them.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
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.
Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011
Do we need to honor our models of female leadership or seek one model for all? I believe we can do both.
Kathy Bushkin Calvin | Posted 05.25.2011
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.
Jennifer Hollett | Posted 05.25.2012