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Adjusting the gender tilt in the tech workforce requires more than just filling vacancies.
Bringing up gender again—really? That may be the response one gets in the year 2019, after all, we are heading into 20 years of the 21st century. We are in the age of “The Cognitive Revolution, ” our technology grows by leaps and bounds and yet, we still see a gender... read more
Women make gains in top film jobs, but Hollywood is far from gender parity
Dive Brief: The “Celluloid Ceiling” report released Jan. 3 reveals that although the number of women working behind the camera reached a historic high in 2019, men continue to outnumber women 4-to-1 in key behind-the-scenes roles. Women comprised 20% of... read more
Narcissism…Narcissist?
Narcissism…Narcissist? But Maybe It’s Just Me “You can teach a narcissist to show up on time, … but you can’t train them to listen once they get there.” – Dr. Ramani Durvasula “He loved to be so concentrated on.” – Elizabeth... read more
Change in Finland: A government led by five women and the world’s youngest prime minister
Finland is set to get a new left-wing government this month, led by five female leaders, four of whom are younger than 35. Among them is the current transport and communications minister, Sanna Marin, a 34-year-old Social Democrat who is widely expected to be... read more
Why Greta Thunberg Is One Of The World’s Most Powerful Women
Greta Thunberg is not your typical listee on the Forbes Most Powerful Women rankings. She is not an elected official, like German chancellor Angela Merkel. She is not a CEO or founder of a company, like Susan and Anne Wojcicki (of YouTube and 23andMe, respectively).... read more
Finland’s New Government Is Young And Led By Women—Here’s What The Country Does To Promote Diversity
Sanna Marin is Finland’s new prime minister—news that traveled fast across the world due to her age, and gender. The new Prime Minister’s age is notable. At 34 years-old, she is the youngest prime minister in the world. She joined the recently elected prime ministers... read more
Forbes names the world’s most powerful women of 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named the world’s most powerful woman for the ninth year running in a wide-ranging list intended to celebrate the 100 most influential females of this year. Forbes’ 2019 edition of its World’s Most Powerful Women, released... read more
Dreams and ‘Dreaming’
Dreams and ‘Dreaming’ “Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all is a form of planning.” – Gloria Steinem I’ve been thinking about dreams and the different kinds. You know, the ones... read more
The Lack Of Women In Leadership In Sports Inspires The BreakThrough Summit
Only 41% of women’s college teams are actually coached by women. Women make up only 28% of youth sports coaches. Across professional sports women continue to be underrepresented in front offices. These staggering statistics suggest that we might need to be more... read more
When we talk about “having it all,” we must acknowledge gender bias, how it can hold us back, and how we can fight it.
In several recent columns, I have explored what it means for women today to “have it all,” and how it involves balancing the four pillars that make up our lives. We’ve explored the pillars of self, family, and community. In this column, I’d... read more
