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The New Power Girls: Women Entrepreneurs And Gender In Business

Patricia Handschiegel | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Women Founders, Blogher, Women Entrepreneurs, The New Power Girls, Glass Ceiling, Women in Business, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Business News
Patricia Handschiegel

Power Girls are women in a man -- and women's -- world. Gender does not define who we are, what we need to do, and most of all, what we want to accomplish. It never has.

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Active Coping Applied

Leslie Pratch, Ph.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Career Plateau, Glass Ceiling, Career Women, Investment Banking, U.S. Grant, Coping, Self-Esteem, Integrity, The Inner Life, Goals, Living News
Leslie Pratch, Ph.D.

The best strategies anticipate setbacks, develop options and prepare us to identify solutions. How openly and realistically we perceive problems profoundly influences our chances for success.

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In Naples' Mob, There's No Glass Ceiling

latimes.com | Maria De Cristofaro | Posted 10.24.2009 | World

Read More: Women's Rights, Women in Mafia, Italian Mobs, Women Italian Mobs, Naples, Glass Ceiling, Italy, Women in Business, Naples Mob, World News

Reporting from Naples, Italy - In most respects, it was a typical mob shootout: members of feuding clans facing down their rivals on the main street o...

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The New Normal: Die Childless at Thirty

Joan Williams | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Work-Family-Issues, Glass Ceiling, Motherhood, Gender Bias, Work-Life Balance, Gail Collins, Living News
Joan Williams

Men have lost three-fourths of the jobs during the Great Recession, making women's wage work more important than ever. Our public policy hasn't caught up.

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Lessons From Coco Chanel, a Self-Made Woman

Rachael Chong | Posted 10.05.2009 | Business

Read More: Coco Before Chanel, CoCo Chanel, Entrepreneurship, Gender Equality, Social Entrepreneurship, Glass Ceiling, Clinton Global Initiative, Women Entrepreneurs, Women and Girls, Business News
Rachael Chong

A woman ahead of her time, Coco Chanel was a true entrepreneur, who brought women freedom through fashion.

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Women in Tech: The Silicon Ceiling

Maya Baratz | Posted 09.22.2009 | Technology

Read More: Mad Men, Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer, Webby Awards, Glass Ceiling, Learnvest, Healthywage, Facebook, Silicon Valley, Technology News
Maya Baratz

When I first I attended the Webby Awards in 2001, I noticed a anthropological paradox: The line to the ladies' room was nonexistent, the men's, long.

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MSNBC's Donny Deutsch: "If Palin Wasn't Hot Would We Be Talking About Her?" (VIDEO, POLL)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

Read More: Gender Politics, Poll, Sarah Palin Hot, Women in Politics, Glass Ceiling, Alaska, Sarah Palin, Media News

On MSNBC today, CNBC commentator Donny Deutsch touched on two of the biggest Sarah Palin talking points -- why she continues to be a story in the news...

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Farewell Ms. Wasilla

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Wasilla, Women, Sarah Palin Beauty Queen, Alaska, Profesional Women, Chelsea-Lyn Rudder, Miss Alaska, Glass Ceiling, Joe Biden, Miss Wasilla, Femininity, Beauty Pageants, Politics, Miss America, Sarah Palin, Youthful-Indiscretion, New York City Council, Politics News
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

There is nothing wrong with a woman wanting to be respected and admired for both her intelligence and her beauty.

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It's Stylish and Smart to Be a Mother Again, Thanks to Michelle Obama

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Mother, At Home Mom, First Lady Michelle Obama, "Time" Magazine, Politically Correct, Glass Ceiling, Pro-Choice, Feminists, Political Elite, Stay Perfect American Wife, Senator Hilary Clinton, Jackie Kennedy, Stay-at-Home Mom, The Obama Girls, The White House, Corporate Ladder, Living News
Francesca Biller-Safran

It's seems stylish and even respectable again in political and social circles to admit that you may consider motherhood as important as any career, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Why Michelle Obama Makes Me a Better Mother

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Convention, Working Mother, Full-Time Mother, Motherhood, Glass Ceiling, Jackie Kennedy, Stay-at-Home Mother, Barack Obama, The White House, Corporate Ladder, First Lady Michelle Obama, Media Circus, "Time" Magazine, Political Elite, Feminists, Community Organizing, Senator Hilary Clinton, Pro-Choice, The Obama Girls, Politics News
Francesca Biller-Safran

It's seems stylish and even respectable again in political and social circles to admit that you may consider motherhood as important as any career, thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama.

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Another Slap for Feminism

Heather Wood Rudúlph | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Feminist Debate, Glass Ceiling, Equal Pay, Wage Gap, Feminism, Living News
Heather Wood Rudúlph

There's no doubt that women have to choose between family and a certain career tier. Adequate workplace policies just don't exist to give women the opportunity to do both. But taking issue with that fact isn't whining, it's advocating for progress.

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The Pink Slip: Women and Layoffs in the Recession

Rod Shrader | Posted 05.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Working Women, Glass Ceiling, Women in the Workplace, Women's Rights, Promotions, Working Girls, Pink Slips, Greg Burns Chicago Tribune, Greg Burns, Women and the Economy, Business News
Rod Shrader

It turns out that even though women are more than holding their own in terms of staying employed, their gains are not reflected in leadership positions.

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Arab Women Beginning To Crack The Glass Ceiling

Diane Tucker | Posted 04.17.2009 | World

Read More: Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Festival, Dubai, Gender Stereotypes, Angela Gheorghiu, Sir Jams Galway, Abu Dhabi, Dubai Airports, Diane Tucker, Arabian Peninsula, United Arab Emirates, Andrea Bocelli, Saudi Arabia, Noor Al-Fayez, Hoda Kanoo, Anita Mehra, The Bolshoi Ballet, Latifa, Women's Issues, Glass Ceiling, International Women's Rights, Middle East, World News
Diane Tucker

Noor Al-Fayez is the new deputy minister for women's education in Saudi Arabia, a country where women are still not allowed to drive a car.

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Time Running Out For Filipino Veterans

Jonah Lalas | Posted 04.09.2009 | Home

Read More: Justice for Filipino Veterans, Garment Workers, Pilipino, Organizing, Filipinos, Nurses, Filipino Veterans, Labor, Glass Ceiling, Asian Americans, Breaking Politics News, Barack Obama Asians, World War II Veterans, Asian-American Vote, Labor Unions, Reparations, Bataan Death March, Mang Peping, Manong Peping, Bataan, Fasgi, Home News
Jonah Lalas

Many thousands of Filipinos answered Roosevelt's call to join the U.S. forces fighting Japan in the Philippines, but had been denied the benefits they were promised until last month.

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A Family-Friendly Recession?: Cut Hours, Not Jobs

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 04.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Shared Work Program, Family Friendly Policy, Women's Careers, Ellen Galinsky, Economics, Breaking News, Forbes Magazine, Glass Ceiling, Cut Hours Not Jobs, Work Share, Recession, Culture of Care, Obama Inaugural Address, Wall Street, Financial Crisis, Women's Work, Breaking Living News, Business News
Elizabeth Gregory

During a recession, gains for women earned through years of effort may be swept away in the undertow of layoffs, when flexibility and diversity efforts suddenly disappear.

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A Victory for the Asian-American Community

Jonah Lalas | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pilipino, Hotel Janitors, Survivor, Employee Free Choice Act, Nurses, Asian Americans, Glass Ceiling, Garment Workers, Labor Unions, Asian-American Vote, Labor, Organizing, 80-20, Filipinos, Justice for Filipino Veterans, Barack Obama Asians, World War II Veterans, Unions, 80-20-Initiative, Piyush Jindal, Bobby Jindal, The Philippines, Politics News
Jonah Lalas

The Filipino veterans have received their due, but Asian workers have not. It is up Asian activists to continue to educate and politicize our youth.

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Sarah Palin and Caroline Kennedy Aren't Victims of Glass Ceilings, There is Something Wrong with the Floor.

Etan Bednarsh | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, Anne Kornblut, David Paterson, Sarah Palin, New York Senate Seat, Glass Ceiling, Hillary Clinton, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, Caroline Kennedy, Hillary Clinton Senate Seat, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Seat, Gillibrand, Paterson Senate Seat, Politics News
Etan Bednarsh

Both Palin and Kennedy were obviously unprepared for the offices each sought. Had a ceiling not stopped them, we would have more serious social issues to deal with.

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Obama Shatters Glass Ceilings with His Dream Team

Michelle Kraus | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Susan Rice, Obama Transition, Glass Ceiling, Wal-Mart Stampede, William Jefferson Clinton, Madeline Albright, Senator Clinton, Barack Obama, Governor Janet Napolitano, President Bush Regrets, Politics News
Michelle Kraus

By goodness, check out all those notable women: there's Hillary, there's Janet, there's Susan, and even room for Madeline and her brilliance.

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Why are Female Executives Giving Palin's Thin Credentials a Pass?

Lesley Jane Seymour | Posted 11.07.2008 | Style

Read More: Debate, Fortune 500, Sexism, Katie Couric, Glass Ceiling, Hillary Clinton, Arianna Huffington, Sarah Palin, Biden, Lesley Jane Seymour, Style News
Lesley Jane Seymour

Plenty of us have experienced that moment when the job of your dreams seems to drop into your lap--but just too early in your career, when you just have to say, thanks but no thanks.

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Lowering The Glass Ceiling

Lara M. Gardner | Posted 10.23.2008 | Home

Read More: Vice President, Glass Ceiling, Sexism, Sarah Palin, Home News
Lara M. Gardner

John McCain only chose Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential candidate because she is a woman. A man with the same lack of qualifications would never have been considered.

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The Palin Glass Ceiling Bypass

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women and Politics, Vice President, Glass Ceiling, Harriet Miers, Republican Vice President, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Kathleen Reardon

I was sitting with my husband this morning and he suddenly wants to know what I've been doing with my life. Why am I not considering a bid for Secretary of State?

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Supreme Court Suggestion May Not Be Good Fit For Hillary

Ann J. Atkinson | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Supreme Court, Glass Ceiling, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Glass Ceiling, Hillary Clinton 2008, Barack Obama, Home News
Ann J. Atkinson

I have a feeling that Our Girl wouldn't be happy in that world for long. There is too much left for her to do.

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The Parenting Card

Carrie Tuhy | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Glass Ceiling, Barack Obama, Racism and Ageism, Family Values, Sexism, Home News
Carrie Tuhy

All I could think of when I watched this picture postcard-perfect moment from Hawaii was: Who packed the suitcases for the trip? Who did the laundry before they left? Who made sure they had sunscreen?

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Can You See The Separate Worlds of Work for Men and Women?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 08.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Sex Segregation, Gender Discrimination, Economy, Employment, Gender, Jobs, Glass Ceiling, Business News
Philip N. Cohen

Lots of people work in environments that seem integrated. But these are mostly in the white collar jobs of the professionals and the college educated; the blue-collar world is still a man's world.

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The Other Woman Running For President

Laura Liswood | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: EU Parliament, Elections, EU Council, European Union, Glass Ceiling, Hillary Clinton, Margot Wallstrom, Hellen Mees, WallströM, Sweeden, Politics News
Laura Liswood

The European Council is the highest political body in the EU. It is composed of 27 countries with a total population of 500+ million and 30% of the world's GDP... Believe it or not, there is a woman running for presidency.

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