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Companies with a higher percentage of women in leadership positions tend to perform better financially due to their risk-averse and sustainability-focused approach. However, women still face barriers in reaching leadership positions and strategies such as building strong networks, upskilling, breaking stereotypes, and building trust can help unlock their full potential.
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Former congresswoman Patricia Schroeder, a megaphone for the women’s movement, the first woman to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and a liberal Democrat known for her barbed wit, notably coining the term “Teflon…
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Last month, I listened to my former colleagues on Slate’s “Political Gabfest” podcast discuss Nikki Haley after she declared her run for president. John Dickerson, also of CBS News, explained that in a pre-Donald Trump…
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A new analysis of media mentions shows male leaders get to be “strong” and “innovative” while women in similar positions are described as “young.”
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A new book by Levendusky, a political science professor in the School of Arts & Sciences shows that, although there is no simple solution that will eradicate partisan animosity, there are concrete interventions that can reduce it.
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Through its continued partnership with Girls, Inc. and in keeping with its commitment to expanding diverse businesses, Macy’s will be highlighting women-owned brands throughout March as part of its It Starts With Her campaign. Girls Inc.
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Women who break the glass ceiling in politics are often depicted as disrupting the long-standing patriarchal structures that have traditionally kept women away from the public eye. The stereotypical “ideal” politician is usually based on…
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Pope Francis Has Made Women Leaders at the Vatican. But in the Hierarchy, Resistance Remains.
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Historian Vicki Crawford was one of the first scholars to focus on women’s roles in the civil rights movement. Her 1993 book, “Trailblazers and Torchbearers,” dives into the stories…
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Climate change impacts girls and women differently than boys and men: over 80% of people displaced due to climate change are female. Women are stepping up to combat climate change in ways the men before them haven’t.