About a third of Americans say a major reason there aren’t more women in top leadership positions in politics and business is because women are not encouraged to be leaders from an early age, a recent Pew Research Center survey found.
The struggle women face landing senior leadership roles in corporate America is commonly blamed on the "glass ceiling" — the metaphorical gender barrier that blocked their ascent to the highest levels of management. Yet new research indicates that the problems for women in the workforce begin far lower down the professional ladder.
Originally published by Jane Wang for Bdaily A new era in corporate culture is being shaped by the rise of more female leaders. This shift is not just a matter…
Origainally published by Serena Haththotuwa HR Grapevine The recent hit Barbie film brought a lot of interesting discourse into the public sphere. A monologue which involved America Ferreira’s character speaking candidly about the…
In just three years, women have recovered the job loss they experienced in early 2020. In the process, they may have made the workforce better for themselves in the long haul.
In 2012, Dina Bakst and other representatives from A Better Balance, a nonprofit that advocates for gender equity in the workplace, met with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) to discuss how to best craft the first version of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Originally Published by Alicia Wallace for CNN The labor force participation rate for women in their prime working age hit an all-time high in June, reaching 77.8%, according to Bureau of…
The highly lauded program has been supporting and rewarding highly influential women entrepreneurs in nine regions around the world every year since 2006.