Why we Threw Eve Under the Bus
Everybody knows the story. Adam and Eve were blissfully enjoying paradise when dumb, ignorant Eve went and screwed it all up. She had to talk to that evil snake. She had to trust it and take its advice about that stupid apple. She had to get poor, innocent, perfect Adam into trouble. They were both […]
Women in Leadership: It’s Time to Remove the Roadblocks
Last year, I created a virtual “women in leadership training” trash bin. The dismal statistics across all business sectors were irrefutable. The women in leadership dialogues I had embraced (or been subjected to) for my entire professional career were clearly not working. Statistics on women in leadership across all business sectors continue to lag at […]
Female U.S. Military Leader: How I Won in a Male-dominated Culture
Dysfunction abounds in America in so many ways: from a continuous turbulent change in the business environment to a U.S. federal government polarized by an inability to compromise and fulfill its historic missions, to deeper and darker levels of dysfunction within our society. Can any of us survive and thrive against such a backdrop of […]
The Top 10 States for Women Entrepreneurs
Unless you’re living under a rock, ever since the Harvey Weinstein scandal, daily news reports are detailing a never-ending litany of sexual harassment cases toward women in the workplace. The daily barrage of #MeToo posts describing women’s inappropriate treatment in the workplace, is, sadly, the new normal. With that in mind, now may be the time […]
U.N. Calls For ‘Wholesale, Rapid, Radical Change’ to Male-Defined Culture
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Here is U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres’ message around the need for a new gender parity. He reckons that if current trends continue, it will take 170 years to close the economic gender gap. “Gender equality and women’s rights are fundamental to global progress on peace and security, human rights […]
Why Everyone Needs Forums In Their Workplace
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Female Iranian Motorcross Rider Challenges The Norm
Behnaz Shafiei is a 29-year-old Iranian motocross trailblazer who has been challenging gender norms since refusing to submit to an arranged marriage at age 16. She uses her sport to advance women’s rights – including the right for a woman to ride a motorbike on public streets in Iran, where it’s currently banned. Her vision […]
UK Intelligence Agency’s New Mission – Train Girls in Cyber Skills
Britain’s national intelligence agency has unveiled plans to train about 600 teenage girls in cyber-skills this year in a bid to get more women into the male-dominated field. The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said it would chose girls aged 12 and 13 to take part in four-day courses in coding, cryptography, logic, and protecting networks following a […]
Gillette’s Brave Message Lacks Action. Here’s How They Can do More
The “shiny red object” in marketing these days is “adver-activism.” This development is inspiring creatives around the world to consider social issues central to their campaigns. While exciting that advertising agencies are convincing clients to jump into the often-roiling waters of hotly-debated social issues, the new Gillette ad (or “short film,” according to the brand) […]
Meghan Markle to Help Vulnerable British Women
A British charity transforming the lives of some of the country’s most vulnerable women has said that Meghan Markle would help them “reach for the stars” as it announced she had become a patron. Smart Works, which provides high quality interview clothes and interview training to long-term unemployed women, described Markle as a “natural coach”. […]
