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8 successful women share how they negotiated their first big raise—and the advice they’d give others looking to do the same
Courtney Connley Studies in the past have suggested that women are less likely than men to ask for a raise. But research from Harvard Business Review finds that women ask for raises just as often as men do — they’re just more likely to have their requests... read more
Daughters and Swords and ‘Badass’ Women
Daughters & Swords & ‘Badass’ Women By Sylvia Beckerman We knew who we are before they gave us a name that was finally accurate. We knew who we were even as we were growing up. We knew what to do, who to believe and trust, when to be wary, when to... read more
Women have a new weapon against postpartum depression, but it’s costly
The newly approved drug brexanolone simulates a natural steroid to alleviate symptoms BY: JEREMY REHM RELIEF ON THE HORIZON Roughly 1 in 9 women who give birth in the United States experience symptoms of postpartum depression. Now, a new drug aimed directly at... read more
Women in tech: Success still hangs on relationships and privilege
by: Nicole Lee March is Women’s History Month and last Friday was International Women’s Day. Many organizations, including tech companies, took the opportunity to celebrate the occasion in different ways. Google, for example, partnered with UN Women to... read more
Welcome To The Country
Welcome to the country. But I live in the country. No this is country. By Sylvia Beckerman I’m confused. I’m a confused New Yorker who grew up in Queens and then the suburbs of Long Island, moved to Los Angeles, Denver, Israel back to Queens, New England – a variety... read more
International Working Women’s Day sharpens holiday’s political message
A day after celebrities and corporations — from Stephen Curry to Google to President Trump — marked International Women’s Day, Bay Area activists rallied Saturday in Oakland’s Fruitvale district for a more explicitly political version of the holiday celebrating... read more
7 Things to Remember When You’re Feeling Scared of Life After Divorce
You can overcome your fears if you learn to listen to them differently. March 2, 2019 by Karen Finn Leave a Comment When the Kansas tornado picked up Dorothy’s house and whisked it off to Munchkinland, she was naturally afraid. Feeling scared of life after divorce... read more
When Women Control the Money, Female Founders Get Funded
Female entrepreneurs have long known how hard it is to raise money from a roomful of men. “I would walk into these rooms of late-40s, early-50s dudes — potential investors — and they would just look at me blankly, like, ‘I do not get it,’” said Rachel Drori, the... read more
Roadmap For Success: Women And Executive Leadership
As a woman rising in today’s executive workforce, you need every edge you can get. While studies continue to underscore positive correlations between companies with gender-diverse leadership teams and profitability, women executives are still far scarcer than their... read more
How Women In Tech Can Build Solidarity Together
The feeling of exclusion as a female in tech is a familiar one. I’m not an engineer, but I have a bachelor’s degree in business and am a self-taught digital marketing strategist. As a female founder, I’ve raised more than $10 million dollars in the last 15 years. Even... read more
