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What motivates women entrepreneurs?

Women are starting their own businesses for a variety of reasons, such as because they have lost their jobs or want to create a work structure that better fits their lives, said Nell Merlino of Count Me In. Merlino emphasized the importance of setting...

Published 29 Jan 2012 3:45 PM by Karen Moran
Million Moms Challenge aims to support basic rights

The Million Moms Challenge , a joint effort developed last year between ABC News and the United Nations Foundation, aims to protect and bolster basic human rights for women worldwide. The movement involves partnerships with non-government agencies, including...

Published 29 Jan 2012 3:25 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: million moms challenge
San Jose tops list of cities with best-paid women

Can you say ca-ching? San Jose, Calif., in which women earn an average salary of $67,052, is the best-paying city for women, according to one analysis. Five other California cities appeared in the top 20, and the list also includes several cities from...

Published 29 Jan 2012 1:54 PM by Karen Moran
Survey tracks the views of black women in the U.S.

The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation have conducted an extensive survey about the experiences of black women in the U.S. Among the findings are that black women care deeply about religion and that they are less likely than white women...

Published 29 Jan 2012 1:52 PM by Karen Moran
Best tips for a longer life from women of the world

If you want to stay slim while eating your favorite foods, take a page from the French and eat small portions, writes Valerie Frankel. Other health-building secrets from around the world include the importance of building strong social and familial bonds...

Published 23 Jan 2012 10:41 AM by Karen Moran
Why women are hopping off the corporate ladder and into entrepreneurship

Can you say career flamemout? Research shows that many women aren't penetrating the highest levels of corporate life, writes Meghan Casserly. These women may be realizing that a traditional career doesn't offer the opportunities they want -- opportunities...

Published 22 Jan 2012 2:10 PM by Karen Moran
Why SOPA and PIPA could have a larger impact on women

Women tend to use social media sites more often than men, so they could be especially affected by Internet-focused legislation currently before Congress, writes Jessica Pearce Rotondi. Women are also more dependent on social media to connect with friends...

Published 22 Jan 2012 3:33 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: stop sopa
High Hopes 2012 Will Be a Good Year for Women

Given setbacks and slower than expected movement in 2011 around gender equality, women's rights and changing the female image in media there are reasons to believe this year will be a bit different. As Laura A. Liswood, the secretary general of the...

Published 22 Jan 2012 10:00 AM by Karen Moran
Why women are launching more high-growth companies

Women are experiencing better educational opportunities and control the majority of the wealth in the U.S., which means women are well-positioned to create high-growth companies, writes Kay Koplovitz. One difference between men and women is that women...

Published 15 Jan 2012 7:01 PM by Karen Moran
George Clooney stands up for women in film

As if there wasn't enough to simply adore about George Clooney. Rugged good looks. That ginormus pearly white smile. And apparently the hottie patottie is unequivocal when it comes to the power of women in film and says movies such as "Bridesmaids"...

Published 15 Jan 2012 10:45 AM by Karen Moran
Dad with 2 autism boys stumbles on entrepreneurship with educational iPad app

Financial planner Joe Hill, inspired by a conversation with a client and by his own experiences with his sons who have autism, launched an educational iPad application called Aeir Talk. Through developing the app, which is available for $19.99, Hill learned...

Published 15 Jan 2012 9:26 AM by Karen Moran
Can We Trust Women With The Economy?

Catchy headline isn't it? I do agree men and women should be marketed to very differently. “Men and women don’t think the same way, don’t communicate the same way, don’t buy for the same reasons... He simply wants the transaction...

Published 15 Jan 2012 9:01 AM by Karen Moran
Does every female CEO need a good husband?

More women reach the higher echelons of business, but those who do usually have a stay-at-home husband looking after the house and kids. Some suggest that while some women have cracked the glass ceiling, we're still some distance from an equitable...

Published 8 Jan 2012 6:51 PM by Karen Moran
Gaming Keeps Gaining Among Women

Girls can be geeks too, ya know. Marketers once assumed — safely — that gaming was an area where males outnumbered females and the audience was fairly homogeneous. But women have gone beyond social gaming to diversify the overall gaming audience...

Published 8 Jan 2012 6:29 PM by Karen Moran
When the family business passes from father to daughter

While sons are often eager to get involved in family businesses, daughters are sometimes more reluctant and want to go their own way, said Daphne Halkias, author of "Father-Daughter Succession in Family Business." And while women have made strides...

Published 8 Jan 2012 10:40 AM by Karen Moran

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January 2012 - Jane Reaction

What motivates women entrepreneurs?

Million Moms Challenge aims to support basic rights

San Jose tops list of cities with best-paid women

Survey tracks the views of black women in the U.S.

Best tips for a longer life from women of the world

Why women are hopping off the corporate ladder and into entrepreneurship

Why SOPA and PIPA could have a larger impact on women

High Hopes 2012 Will Be a Good Year for Women

Why women are launching more high-growth companies

George Clooney stands up for women in film

Dad with 2 autism boys stumbles on entrepreneurship with educational iPad app

Can We Trust Women With The Economy?

Does every female CEO need a good husband?

Gaming Keeps Gaining Among Women

When the family business passes from father to daughter