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How Women Leaders Benefit from Using Humor
New research suggests that being funny helps leaders gain influence, and that women benefit more than men from using humour in public speaking.
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There’s Always a Reason Offered as to Why Women Are ‘Never Quite Right’ for Leadership
Three female PhDs say their research demonstrates that practically any characteristic can be proclaimed problematic to question a woman’s competence and suitability for leadership.
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The Weight Bias Against Women in the Workforce Is Real – and It’s Getting Worse
This article was originally published by Pallavi Gogoi for NPR “Pat, you think I eat too much?” Ginni Rometty asked her boss Pat O’Brien at IBM, more than 30 years ago.
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Women’s Uncertainty about Their Economic Opportunities after the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
While abortion has long been a staple in political discourse, it has become particularly salient in light of the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, that eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that had been in place since the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
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Increasingly, Women Are Running the World’s Great Museums
From the Louvre to the Vatican Museums and the National Gallery of Art, female directors are taking over from men.
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Trailblazing Black News Correspondent Gail Christian Dead at 83
Gail Christian, who broke barriers as a Black on-air correspondent and rose to national prominence at NBC News and PBS, died on April 12 in Los Angeles. She was 83. The cause was complications of…
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U.S. Military Lacks Female Leadership 10 Years After Last Restrictions Removed for Women
Just 10 years ago, women were banned from combat. Now, they're on the front lines, climbing the ranks.
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Cultivating the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Schools and Districts
LaTanya McDade became superintendent of Virginia’s Prince William County Public Schools in July 2021, while the district was still reeling from the effects of the pandemic. A veteran district administrator who’d served as the chief…
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New Research: Women More Effective Than Men In All Leadership Measures
In 2023, for the first time in history, women CEOs lead about 10% of Fortune 500 companies. This is undoubtedly an important milestone. But it also underscores the need for more women at all levels of leadership.
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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…