From National Women’s History Project: “March is National Women’s History Month In 1987 the US Congress designated March as National Women’s History Month. This creates a special opportunity in our schools, our workplaces, and our communities to recognize and celebrate the often-overlooked achievements of American women. Each year there is a special Theme and women whose lives […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Why Mankiller Is March’s Must-See Documentary
From Vogue authored by Eve MacSweeney: “It might sound like a revenge drama from the #MeToo movement; in fact the film Mankiller, airing this month on PBS, is anything but. A documentary directed by Valerie Red-Horse Mohl and produced by The Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd, it tells the story of Wilma Mankiller, formerly the principal chief […]
Melinda Gates just announced a new $170 million plan to fund women’s equality around the world
From CNBC Make It authored by Zameena Mejia: “Melinda Gates kicked off 2018 by proclaiming “it’s time for a new era for women” in a Time magazine op-ed. Today, she shared her plans to help empower women around the world. “With a new focus on women’s economic empowerment, connecting women to markets, making sure they have access […]
Girls, Young Women Take The Lead With Power To Change The World
From Take the Lead authored by Michele Weldon: “’In a century from now, in a history text book, I want 2018 to be known for the year that teenagers rocked the nation,’ writes “Kyra,” a student on Twitter with 71,000 followers. Particularly in the past few weeks, young women are expressing their power to influence […]
She Exposed the Discrimination in College Sports Before Title IX. Now She’s a Women’s History Month Honoree
From TIME authored by Olivia B Waxman: “With March marking both March Madness and Women’s History Month, it’s a fitting time to look back at how far women’s sports have come since President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law on June 23, 1972, as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. But, though many know Title IX best […]
Firsts Women Who are Changing the World
From TIME presented by Ford: ‘She broke the glass ceiling.’ “What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. There she is up where the air is thin, where men still outnumber women, but where the altitude is awesome. Our goal with Firsts, […]
Our Obsession With Working Hard Is Ruining Our Productivity
From Fast Company authored by Leila Hock: “What do you really need to get ahead at work? I get asked this all the time. The answer varies depending on the person, their goals, and my mood, but there’s one answer I’ll never give: “Work hard.” That’s not an oversight or a misstep. It’s very intentional. Whenever I hear […]
The CEO of KPMG reveals how she reached the top, and why women leaders need to stop being pressured to act like men
From Business Insider authored by Anna Mazarakis and Alyson Shontell: “Lynne Doughtie has spent her entire career working her way up the ladder at one company. And she’s found real success. In 2015, Doughtie became the first female chairman and CEO of KPMG, one of the big four professional services companies that other companies hire […]
Mom Owned Law Firm Interview with Alisa D. Wilkes
From My Shingle.com: “February brings more Mom-Owned Law Firm Profiles — where we celebrate mom lawyers who have chosen to own, not loan their talent. Today, we feature Alisa D. Wilkes one of the owners of Wilkes & Mee in Jacksonville, Florida. Wilkes is an example of the proverb that it’s never too late: Wilkes didn’t even […]
This Is Why Your Wife Is Stressed Out (Spoiler Alert: It Might Be You)
From Huffington Post authored by Brittany Wong: “Five months ago, mom and writer Cameron Reeves Poynter shared a heartfelt essay on Facebook about the invisible work she does for her family. “I am the keeper. I am the keeper of schedules. Of practices, games, and lessons. Of projects, parties, and dinners. Of appointments and homework assignments,” she wrote, before […]
