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VP Harris Stresses Democracy During Africa Visit
‘Having More Women in Power is Key to a Healthy Democracy’
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As Women’s Basketball Grows, Equity Is Trying to Catch Up
The N.C.A.A. has begun putting in place recommendations from a report on the disparities between men’s and women’s basketball. But there are differing assessments for a path forward.
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Women, Power, And Why We Need To Redefine Leadership
March is Women’s History Month, which draws attention to women’s contributions, as well as to the fact that it is 2023 and fully half of the world’s population remains vastly underrepresented in…
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What Would the Economy Look Like If It Worked For Women?
A research team asked women of all backgrounds across the nation what an economy built to work for women should look like.
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Fewer Than a Third of UN Member States Have Ever Had a Woman Leader
Women currently serve as the head of government in just 13 of the 193 member states of the United Nations. And fewer than a third of UN countries have ever had a woman leader, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. In…
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A Gen Z Party Chair Hopes to Change Democrats’ Fortunes in NC
MONROE, N.C. — When Anderson Clayton walked into the member meeting of the Union County Democratic Party, her eyes widened and a smile spread across her face as she surveyed the packed room of people…
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Reps. Cori Bush and Ayanna Pressley Launch Congressional ERA Caucus—’Because Equality Is Overdue’
On Tuesday, exactly 100 years after the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in Congress, members of the House of Representatives launched the first-ever Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Women Leaders Make Work Better
When more women are empowered to lead, everyone benefits. Decades of studies show women leaders help increase productivity, enhance collaboration, inspire organizational dedication, and improve fairness. Despite these benefits, only 10% of Fortune 500 companies…
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Female Leadership in Tech Is Falling
The tech industry has never been viewed as a particularly female-friendly field, but the reality may be worse than its image. The already thin ranks of high-profile women leaders in tech was further lessened in…
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Nancy Pelosi on How Women Can Succeed in Politics & Business
At Wall Street Journal event, the first female House speaker says, ‘You have to be prepared to throw a punch, for the children’