By stepping up with caregiving to make the division of unpaid labor more equal as the population ages, men can help close the wealth gap. Most of the people doing this unpaid caregiving work are women—and it can hurt them financially.
Ultimately, the biggest influence on the instrument choices of young women will be seeing other women succeeding at the highest ranks.
Leigh Honeywell, a security engineer who was working at Slack during the election in November 2016, felt a call to action. Never Again was one in a series of Honeywell’s activism projects, including awareness-raising “pranks” like Ally Bingo, surreptitiously introduced at the 2014 Grace Hopper Celebration…
Former first lady Michelle Obama reflected on the #MeToo movement, which she says has shown what a “dangerous place” the world still is for women and girls, and emphasized the need to keep on fighting the good fight for gender equality. “The world is, a, sadly, dangerous place for women and girls, and I think young women are tired of it. They’re tired of being undervalued. They’re tired of being disregarded,” she added. Obama acknowledges that the path to social reform and justice is not the easiest, but encouraged girls and women to keep moving forward and cause discomfort.
For early-stage startups seeking capital, an investment from an angel investor can make all the difference when getting your company off the ground. Here are some of the most active female angel investors who are writing checks for early-stage companies looking to grow. Among the women listed are attorneys, developers, engineers, and business executives who are financing startups and leading tech’s early stage investment scene.
In Vermont, Democrat Christine Hallquist became the first openly transgender gubernatorial nominee for a major party. In Georgia, Democratic former state House leader Stacey Abrams — an Emily’s List-backed candidate — became the first black woman to win a major-party nomination for that state’s governor.
There is nothing wrong with speaking up about mental health and seeking help. Today is #NationalMentalHealthAwarenessDay
Latina entrepreneurs are experiencing high levels of inadequacy (AKA “imposter syndrome”), according to the State of Latino Entrepreneurship Report. You may be wondering, “why should Latinas and Latinos feel confident and worthy of capital for their businesses?” It’s because they’re worth it. Where we are today, and tips for moving forward.
We have mistakenly assumed that charismatic people are confident because of skill, when in reality confidence is often a compensation. Kat Gordon, founder and CEO of the 3% movement, tells it as it is.
Researchers are only starting to consider how sexual harassment keeps women down. “I can’t help but wonder if this has been the elephant in the room all along,” said labor economist Laura Sherbin, who studies the lack of women at the top as co-president at the Center for Talent Innovation, a think tank and consultancy that works on diversity issues. It’s not hard to find examples of how harassment disrupts women’s careers. Plenty of women have left who could have one day led.
