Women
‘I Live In A House Built By Slaves’ It’s Possible People!
Yesterday, Michelle Obama gave a moving speech at the Democratic National Convention, one of her poignant lines ” I live in a house build by slaves….” When President Obama became president of the United States, it was indeed a momentous landmark of our times, because not only was the White House built by slaves but …
Represent Women by Recognizing Women
Children and young adults around the world are always taught if they want to be taken seriously they have to “lead by example” and “practice what you preach.” There seems to be a disconnect with that saying as we open the discussion of gender inequality and how women are misrepresented in digital, print and entertainment …
World is Lagging on Gender Equality
There still are more than 100 countries where there are legal restrictions around the types of jobs women can have, where it’s legal to discriminate against women in hiring or employment, legal to discriminate in pay,” said Hillary Clinton. The Clinton Foundation has enlisted a roster of celebrities, publications, fashion brands and social media sites, …
Education for Women: Advancement & Empowerment
Education is a very important way to help in the advancement of women. It also has a positive effect on their children, and even the community as a whole. Studies from the UN, advocacy organizations, and educational foundations prove that simple and basic education of women can make this world a better place. Literacy rates, …
Women in Business
As societal norms continue to evolve and centuries worth of miseducation and bigotry are slowly transcended, more and more women are entering and finding success in the business world. However, true equality does not yet exist, as evidenced by disproportionate representation of women in positions of corporate power, as well as a lack of equal rights …
What exactly is executive presence? Do you have it?
In a recent study conducted by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and a team of researchers at the Center for Talent Innovation, the senior leaders surveyed listed executive presence – being perceived as leadership material – as the essential factor in determining who gets ahead in an organization. Hewlett and her team also sought to deconstruct executive …
The Whole Truth. Women in Poverty
“More than 1 billion in the world today—the great majority of whom are women—live in unacceptable conditions of poverty, mostly in developing countries.” Women in poverty