From CNBC authored by Ruth Umoh: “The workforce of the future will look very different from that of today. According to research from McKinsey, nearly one-third of U.S. workers will need to find new jobs by 2030 in response to automation and rapid advancements in technology. However, billionaire philanthropist Melinda Gates says these stats should not be cause for concern. “To […]
Monthly Archives: March 2018
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary: Women-run businesses make me the most money—here’s why
From CNBC authored by Ali Montag: “Over the course of his career as an entrepreneur and investor, Kevin O’Leary, star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” has noticed a trend in his top performing investments: They’re businesses owned or run by women. “I’ve been investing now for over 10 years on things like ‘Shark Tank’ deals — and […]
Serena Williams Gets Real About How Hard It Is to Return From Maternity Leave—Even for a Superstar
From Vogue authored by Michelle Ruiz: “Returning to work after maternity leave can be an extremely trying time for mere mortal women (for those who are even lucky enough to get the time off, anyway). But this particular difficulty evidently extends to sports legends and goddesses like Serena Williams as well. After a 13-month break from tennis during her […]
Linda Brown, Who Was At Center Of Brown v. Board Of Education, Dies
From NPR authored by Vanessa Romo: “Linda Brown, who as a schoolgirl was at the center of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that rejected racial segregation in American schools, died in Topeka, Kan., Sunday afternoon. She was 76. Her sister, Cheryl Brown Henderson, confirmed the death to The Topeka Capital-Journal. The 1954 U.S. Supreme Court […]
Moms Are Still Earning Less Than Women Without Kids, New Study Finds, & It’s A Huge Problem
From Romper authored by Sophie Hirsh: “The gender wage gap is much more nuanced than it seems. According to a new study, there is such a thing as a “motherhood penalty” in the United States when it comes to equal pay. Based on years of research, authors concluded that moms have consistently earned less money than women […]
How to get more women in the boardroom, according to experts who examined 11 years of data about gender equality at US companies
From Business Insider authored by Yannick Thams, Bari Bendell, and Siri Terjesen: In 2015 women held just 16.6% of seats in American corporate boardrooms, even though they make up 56.7% of the labor-force. In most states companies have at least one woman in the boardroom, however few companies have more than three women on their boards […]
12 Women-Run Podcasts You Aren’t Listening To (But Should Be)
From Career Contessa authored by Ellen French: “The podcast market is supersaturated these days. Not in a bad way exactly, but there are so many interesting and entertaining options that it can just feel kind of overwhelming. To make things easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of some of the women-run podcasts that we […]
All Hail the Women Who Just Bought The Weinstein Company
From She Knows authored by Christina Marfice: “It probably would have been easy to just let Harvey Weinstein’s embattled company, The Weinstein Company, fall into bankruptcy, ending the disgraced producer’s long legacy of abusing women. But that would have provided no help or closure, plus it would have taken jobs from the 150 people the […]
Rethinking Your Community to Improve Ethics Compliance — and Your Outlook
From Attorney at Work authored by Megan Zavieh: “In previous columns, I have talked about the concept of tribes and building a network to support you when your practice takes off in a major way and you need extra help. But have you thought about ways to broaden the scope of your community to help avoid violating ethics rules? Why […]
7 Ways to Find Powerful Female Role Models and Mentors
From motto authored by Melinda Garvey: “On International Women’s Day, it’s important to remember that women have come a long way in the fight for gender equality, but we still have a lot of work left to do. Women have the drive, motivation, passion and most importantly, the ability to make it happen, but we still […]
