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What Women Really Want From Their Employers
Insights from four successful female leaders. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Last year, I received the iconic Turquoise Pantone 1837 Blue box as a bonus gift from a Fortune 500 company. Inside was a handwritten, congratulatory note and... read more
Productively Bitchy: Why Women Shouldn’t Fear Discomfort
By: Liz Elting Contributor Earlier this year, Corie Barry became the first woman to serve as CEO of Best Buy, the one-time retail monster working hard to keep up with gorilla-in-the-room Amazon. She’s one of just eight women in that position out of every single... read more
Only 1.6% of Charitable Donations in the U.S. Go to Women’s and Girls’ Causes
By: Fang Block Women’s and girls’ organizations that focus on general women’s health receive the largest amount of philanthropic support, totaling $1.2 billion in 2016. Even though women’s and girls’ issues have received increased attention from the... read more
25 Famous Women on Making Tough Decisions
By Julie Ma Doing the Mostis a special series about ambition — how we define it, harness it, and conquer it. Having power comes with the responsibility of making high-pressure decisions under the spotlight. Below, 25 famous women, including Ellen Pao, Greta Thunberg,... read more
Accommodating The Women For The Economy’s Sake
By: Milton Ezrati A recent, interesting news report tells how European banking and asset management associations are making efforts to shorten the trading day. “Compressed market opening times,” to use the wording in the press release, should, these bodies claim,... read more
This Is How Confident Women Embrace Their Power
By: Terina Allen Confident women own the fact that we are indeed women first. We lead from there; trust from there; influence from there and choose from there. When we do that, we inspire other women to embrace their power as well. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex “I am here... read more
How women veterans get lost in the shuffle
Lily Casura’s research is shining light on the issue of homeless women veterans. Women veterans seem to be lost in the shuffle. Nobody believes I am a vet. Women veterans are not even counted. It is even harder if you have children. It meant sleeping on the... read more
The importance of ‘sport-related hobbies’ for middle aged women
Leisure time physical activity improves the blood lipid profile, a marker of cardiovascular risk, of postmenopausal women. This is the main takeaway of a new study that appears in the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology. Sira Karvinen — a postdoctoral researcher from... read more
Older Women Need A Return To A Stronger Labor Market
By: Christian Weller Senior Contributor Older women are particularly vulnerable to poverty and economic hardship in retirement. They often have fewer retirement savings than men at older ages and thus face more pressure to work longer to offset the lower savings. Yet... read more
Using AI As A Guide This Organization Fights Climate Change By Empowering Women
Devin Thorpe “I am on a mission to provide clean and affordable energy to women and girls in African rural communities through the use of modern technologies like AI,” says Monique Ntumngia, 29, founder of the Green Girls Organisation working in Sub-Saharan... read more
