New mothers are often not ready to just pick up where they left off at work. Their employers need to know and respond to this. By Elaine Davidson, WorkingMother.com The weeks leading up to the end of maternity leave and the first weeks back at work are undoubtedly the most difficult for many working mothers. Organizations—and [...]
"Women are still underrepresented at every level in the corporate pipeline. Many people assume this is because women are leaving companies at higher rates than men or due to difficulties balancing work and family. However, our analysis tells a more complex story: women face greater barriers to advancement and a steeper path to senior leadership." [...]
What Works for Women at Work Part 4: Tug of War Gender bias can fuel conflict amongst women. Learn to navigate this form of bias—and help others do so. By Joan C. Williams, Distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of [...]
Look for the League of Women in Government at the ICMA Conference in Seattle for your own #13Percent button to show your support for advancing women to senior level positions in local government!
Learn how to navigate the tightrope between between being perceived as too “masculine” and too “feminine” By: Joan C. Williams, Distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law and co-author of What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know [...]
Ever feel like you have to prove yourself more than men? Learn tactics for demonstrating your competence. By: Joan C. Williams, Distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law and co-author of What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know The "What Works for [...]
Learn how to spot gender bias—and hear successful women’s strategies for navigating it By Joan C. Williams, Distinguished professor of law at the University of California, Hastings College of Law and co-author of "What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know" Four different patterns of gender bias shape today’s workplaces. [...]
Evidence shows that women are less self-assured than men—and that to succeed, confidence matters as much as competence. Here's why, and what to do about it. By: KATTY KAY AND CLAIRE SHIPMAN Reprinted from The Atlantic magazine For years, we women have kept our heads down and played by the rules. We’ve been certain that [...]
By: Margie Warrell Women may be graduating from U.S. colleges faster than men (3:2), but American women still earn just 77 cents for every dollar that men earn, and fill only 14% of Fortune 500 boardroom seats! In Australia, which has one of the highest educated female populations in the world, the needle on the [...]
Reprinted from Forbes.com By Bonnie Marcus No one with ambition has come under fire more than Hillary Clinton. As early as 2006, a survey by The New York Observer found a “virtual cottage industry” of anti-Clinton literature. Her political career, especially her bid for the 2016 presidency, has only increased the verbal assaults. One such [...]