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Here’s How to Close the Female Leadership Gap – for Good
A new study from LinkedIn shows that women hold just 32 percent of leadership positions worldwide.
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Lexington Businesswoman Would Head DHEC Board if Confirmed by Senate
Seema Shrivastava-Patel is Gov. Henry McMaster’s choice to head the state DHEC board, a politically appointed panel that hears permit appeals and helps set agency policy.
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It’s Equal Pay Day. The Gender Pay Gap Has Hardly Budged in 20 Years. What Gives?
Tuesday is Equal Pay Day: March 14th represents how far into the year women have had to work to catch up to what their male colleagues earned the previous year. In other words, women have…
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Throughout History, Women Have Forged a New Type of Leadership
Today, for the first time in history, four women lead the House and Senate Appropriations Committees—one of the most powerful committees on the Hill. Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are the chairperson and…
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Purpose Over Profit: How Women-Owned Businesses And Entrepreneurs Are Driving The Force For Good
Women’s History Month is upon us, dedicated to recognizing and honoring some of the most influential women and girls. We will undoubtedly see media highlights of female trailblazers from the past and present while businesses…
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7 Strategies for Building Strong Female Leaders
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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Patricia Schroeder, Congresswoman Who Wielded Barbed Wit, Dies at 82
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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Nikki Haley’s Résumé Is Perfect. It Might Not Matter.
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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When Will the News Media Stop Defining Female CEOs by Their Age?
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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Matthew Levendusky’s ‘Our Common Bonds’
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.