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Where Women Made History … Right Under Your Feet
Help us build a walking map of women’s history. By Jessica Bennett Boston Harbor. The Washington Monument. The Statue of Liberty. These are the sites of American history many of us learned about in school. But what about the old stone church in Akron, Ohio, where... read more
Companies That Employ Most Women Get Best Returns
By: Oliver Telling Employing more women brings a stock market boost, according to Morgan Stanley research on how diversity links to share prices. Annual returns for businesses that employ the highest proportion of women were 2.8 percentage points above those for the... read more
Women gain more political and economic power, but gender gap persists
by Karen Nikos-Rose While women have made great strides in entering the workforce, running companies and getting elected to Congress, there remains a persistent gender gap in attitudes about equality between men and women, suggests a University of California, Davis,... read more
Women shouldn’t be scared of ageing – the loss of looks can liberate us
Society tries to shame us for growing old. But we should think of it as a rite of passage when our character comes through There is still sex in the city, beyond the age of 50. But it may come at a price that makes you wonder if it’s really worth it. Or at least,... read more
Buying From Women Entrepreneurs Just Got Easier
A venture capital firm that funds women entrepreneurs has launched another way to invest in them: an ecommerce site featuring women-owned brands. The shop is the next step in fulfilling The Helm’s mission of making it easier to support women founders. It’s well... read more
Why Women Need To Stop Selling Themselves Short
We are women. Hear us roar. Some days. Other days, not so much. In fact, on many days we’re more likely to be second guessing our decisions, talking ourselves down and beating up on ourselves for falling short of the high bar we set for ourselves. Too many actually.... read more
Saudi Arabia Permits Women to Travel Without Male Approval
Saudi Arabia says it will soon permit all citizens age 21 and older – including women – to travel by choice and independently. The changes are part of a set of new laws published Friday. They are set to go into effect later this month. They end a long-standing... read more
Houston women share tips on how to stay safe when #RunningWhileFemale
It was just a tweet posted at 1:21 p.m. on a Wednesday asking how women protect themselves when they go for a run. The tweet’s author, TV and comic-book writer Amanda Deibert, had no clue it would be shared more than 15,000 times and start a global conversation on... read more
Career Advice For Young Women, Culled From Hundreds Of Interviews
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about how many women are starting businesses after the age of 50. I heard from many entrepreneurs that the article resonated with them. Then, almost coincidentally, I had lunch with Kriti Sapra. In her late 20s, Sapra will... read more
Free Pads And Tampons Delivered To Women Fighting ‘Period Poverty’
PHILADELPHIA (CBS Local) — Teenage girls and women living in “period poverty” in Philadelphia don’t have to worry as much as before about having access to pads and tampons thanks to a local health advocate. Sexual health counselor Lynette Medley, 50, said she began... read more
