By Vivek Wadhwa Vice President of Academics and Innovation, Singularity University. The technology industry has a gender problem. The vast majority o...
After five years of service, I was denied a promotion and salary increase with an explanation of "why should I pay her more for what she already does"? This set off a spark in which I began to think.
Sexism and the old boys' network have not been eliminated entirely, and may never be. But when you take a deeper look at the dynamics shaping corporate America, it's clear that women have been succeeding in business on their own terms.
By Vivek Wadhwa Vice President of Academics and Innovation, Singularity University. Visit any company in the Valley, and you'll see that it resembles...
Our heads may have hit or even broken through the "glass ceiling," but as working moms, our feet can still be stuck in quicksand.
As women continue to make inroads in the workplace they also experience many of the same age-old frustrations shared by millions of working women over the years. Here are the ten helpful insights and practical tips for women who want to win with men at work.
Imagine being asked to work seven days a week, for free, without breaks or even a thank you. Those conditions might seem outrageous in any workplace, yet they are typical in our homes, where women are regularly expected to serve as faithful unpaid caregivers.
Women are so consumed with regretting their work-life choices, or making other women regret their work-life choices, that they spend little time on regretting other important things.
by guest blogger Renee James, essayist and blogger I'm grateful that I've reached a point in my life where the arrival of the annual Sports Illustra...
Let's pivot the conversation from how to get women out of the pink ghetto to how to get women choose what is best themselves and respect and support their choice.
Women are making headway in the ranks of America’s biggest companies, but they’re still having trouble getting the top job. The number of wome...
Hiring great workers often means hiring a diverse staff of talented people. Using these tips, you can ensure your company is compliant with all EEOC guidelines while still hiring the very best. Shattering the glass ceiling can be as simple as being more mindful of your company's hiring practices.
I have been the only women on several panels; perhaps even felt like the token one. I don't know whether a pledge/boycott approach to drive more women onto panels is the right thing to do, but it does draw attention to a glass ceiling issue that needs to be addressed.
For as long as there has been someone with an idea, there has been someone else to list the reasons that idea won't work. Life is full of obstacles and naysayers. Even laws and mores can conspire to keep us from chasing our dreams. Don't let them win.
The study says for men in finance, all it takes to earn an investor's trust is the right connections -- not whether you are actually good at your job or not. For the ladies on Wall Street, it is all based on performance.
The vendor strolls in, looks through me, scanning the room quickly for authority; finding none, he turns back, flashing me a bored smile, leaning in much too close. "I'm here to meet the manager, can you get him for me, sunshine?"
We're now a month removed from the contentious presidential election, and -- with a ballot-shaped void in the hearts of many a pundit -- the media have found ways to speculate about who our country's next presidential nominees will be.
People seek out mentorship, business dealings and contacts with other successful people who can help them (and hopefully, that they can help in return). It's a necessary part of career growth and advancement and it should be viewed as a positive. But if you are a woman, it's not.
Undergraduate institutions should teach women to navigate society's mixed messages, to advocate for themselves and to take risks.
Protection from rape, and the ramifications of rape, is at the core of what's needed for true gender equality. Any policy that stands in the way of that basic protection stands in the way of girls and women. It's that simple.
Today, black magic is out, replaced by blogs and picket lines where the Halloween witch can express her complaints about social injustices without the risk of being burned at the stake.
By Barbara Stepanksy I have little story I’d like to tell about the Hollywood Glass Ceiling. I frequently talk with my director girlfriends ab...
In this legal environment, sometimes the risk-averse approach of being the polite little girl in the room is, in fact, riskier than going after what you want.
If women and their adaptable selves are really going to take over the world, we need to make certain that they bring along some men and some historical hindsight.
