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What men can learn from the ways of women entrepreneurs

All entrepreneurs could learn from the way conference attendees acted at the recent Women 2.0 PITCH Competition, writes Thomas Korte of AngelPad. Among the takeaways are that you should be respectful of others and be willing to work with fellow entrepreneurs...

Published 26 Feb 2012 3:14 PM by Karen Moran
Marriott, Wyndham Among Top 50 Companies for Executive Women

The National Association for Female Executives has included Marriott International and Wyndham Worldwide among its 2012 Top 50 Companies for Executive Women. The list recognizes organizations with policies and practices that encourage women's advancement...

Published 26 Feb 2012 2:26 PM by Karen Moran
Bias faced by pregnant workers is discussed at EEOC hearing

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has settled 52,000 pregnancy-discrimination cases with damage payouts of $150.5 million since 2001, leading EEOC board members at a recent hearing to question why such bias is still widespread. Part of the problem...

Published 26 Feb 2012 11:36 AM by Karen Moran
How women can step up their networking game

Women entrepreneurs can become more successful by focusing on networking, writes Geri Stengel of Ventureneer.com. There are a range of organizations that put on networking events, so you can find the right atmosphere for you, Stengel writes. It's...

Published 26 Feb 2012 11:34 AM by Karen Moran
3 truths about women entrepreneurs

Successful businesswomen such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg tend to be target of questions about how they make time for family, but the truth is that work-life balance is an issue that affects both men and women, writes Margaret Heffernan. Women entrepreneurs...

Published 19 Feb 2012 4:49 PM by Karen Moran
Body Image: How Dangerous is the Model in the Lingerie Commercial?

Kate Fridkis blogs at Eat the Damn Cake about body image and being a young woman in Manhattan. And she takes a look at the wretched lingerie commercial and what it does to a women's psyche. You know the one - doesn't matter if it's for Victoria's...

Published 19 Feb 2012 12:30 PM by Karen Moran
Study cites stronger retirement position for female baby boomers

Female baby boomers have more financial security heading into retirement than their predecessors did, a study from the Urban Institute finds. Two-thirds of females ages 47 to 56 will qualify for Social Security with their own earnings, compared with 44...

Published 19 Feb 2012 11:31 AM by Karen Moran
Women are graduating b-school without needed leadership skills

Business schools aren't preparing women for top corporate leadership roles, writes Erica Dhawan, a writer and co-founder of Galahads: The Secret Society for Kickass Women, who graduated from Wharton's undergraduate program and is an MBA candidate...

Published 19 Feb 2012 10:09 AM by Karen Moran
Third Billion program advocates for women

Women will play an important role in the global economy in the coming years, but research shows that hundreds of millions of women are ill-prepared to participate. Against that backdrop, the Third Billion initiative is pushing for women to have greater...

Published 12 Feb 2012 4:20 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: third billion initiative, the third billion, third billion campaign
Facebook's board is a boys-only club

Despite the outspoken prominence of Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, and the fact that women make up the majority of the social network's user base, the company's seven directors are all men. "It doesn't make sense...

Published 12 Feb 2012 3:58 PM by Karen Moran
99% of Facebook fans don't engage with brands

About 1 in 100 of most major brands' Facebook fans actually engage with the brands in a meaningful way, according to a study by Ehrenberg-Bass Institute researchers. That's not necessarily bad news for brands, says research associate Karen Nelson...

Published 12 Feb 2012 2:41 PM by Karen Moran
How the rise of women is changing the world of leadership

The traditional societal model, in which men go to work and women stay home to raise the kids, is dead, John McKee writes. Women fill the majority of U.S. jobs and have made an impact at the top levels of some technology companies, he writes. "Women...

Published 12 Feb 2012 11:11 AM by Karen Moran
How compliments can alter a young girl's self image

There is nothing wrong with telling a young girl she's pretty or that she looks cute in her playground outfit, as long as that is not the only feedback she receives from adults, writes Ellen Padnos, a New York mom with a daughter and son. The key...

Published 5 Feb 2012 4:13 PM by Karen Moran
Hey Ladies; Tiffany solicits user photos for Valentine's promo

Tiffany is shaking off lackluster holiday sales by offering a photo site even young lovers can afford. The WhatMakesLoveTrue.com site includes unique content and photo booths in New York, London and Tokyo to capture couples' attention in time for...

Published 5 Feb 2012 2:37 PM by Karen Moran

Filed under: tiffany what makes love true, WhatMakesLoveTrue.com
Can Feminists Like Fashion?

Fashion is a tricky topic for women -- those that embrace it may be seen as superficial, while those that don't may be seen as slobs, writes Leah Bourne. "If feminism is fighting for equal political, economic and social rights for women, that...

Published 5 Feb 2012 2:10 PM by Karen Moran

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February 2012 - Jane Reaction

What men can learn from the ways of women entrepreneurs

Marriott, Wyndham Among Top 50 Companies for Executive Women

Bias faced by pregnant workers is discussed at EEOC hearing

How women can step up their networking game

3 truths about women entrepreneurs

Body Image: How Dangerous is the Model in the Lingerie Commercial?

Study cites stronger retirement position for female baby boomers

Women are graduating b-school without needed leadership skills

Third Billion program advocates for women

Facebook's board is a boys-only club

99% of Facebook fans don't engage with brands

How the rise of women is changing the world of leadership

How compliments can alter a young girl's self image

Hey Ladies; Tiffany solicits user photos for Valentine's promo

Can Feminists Like Fashion?