In January, Congress is set to welcome a female representative from Vermont. It will be the first time in 233 years that each of the 50 states will have sent a woman to Capitol Hill.
The 56-year-old daughter of a politician who once had visions of rising to the top of the House leadership — but landed as vice president instead — has become arguably the most consequential rank-and-file member of Congress in modern times.
It’s an impossible task for any individual leader to represent her entire demographic. It’s also—usually—just not very fun. Over her 14 years as Facebook’s chief operating officer, she became one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful women, while enthusiastically building her…
Over the last 100 years, the role and rights of women have changed beyond all recognition. But, one thing that has stayed constant is the sheer number of awe-inspiring women that exist all over the world. To celebrate International Women’s…
Women earn roughly 83 cents for every dollar men earn, and gender differences in negotiating a starting salary may be one of the largest contributors. In order to level the playing field, women have been encouraged to be more assertive.
As a lifelong Rhode Islander and top executive at CVS Health, Helena Foulkes was often puzzled, even irked, by how many hires at the Rhode Island-headquartered company chose to settle in neighboring Massachusetts over the Ocean State. Foulkes, who worked…