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Great Lineup of Speakers for League Symposium on 09.24.16 in Kansas City
Join the League of Women in Government (League) in collaboration with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and our fantastic SPONSORS for this half day (12:30 pm to 5:00 pm) League Symposium + Networking Event the day before the ICMA Annual Conference begins in Kansas City! #13Percent to #GenderBalance.....Because it's 2016! This half day symposium will be a [...]
How paid family leave could become a reality in the U.S.
Most people can't afford to take real time off from their jobs without pay. by Jeanne Sahadi, reposted from CNNMoney Yet that's the only choice a majority of U.S. workers have when they have a baby or care for an ailing parent or spouse. Nearly 25% of women go back to work within two weeks [...]
The Fastest Way to Promotion? Your Personal Brand!
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MEN ARE PROMOTED MORE OFTEN BASED ON “POTENTIAL” THAN WOMEN, WHO ARE STILL REWARDED SOLELY FOR “PERFORMANCE.” HOW DO WE BREAK THE CYCLE? BY GIVING OUR CAREERS A LITTLE P.R. HELP. By Romy Newman, Reposted from Ellevate Network According to a recent study conducted by Fairygodboss, over 60% of women think that [...]
Save the Date: 09.24.16 for League of Women in Government Signature Symposium Event in Kansas City, MO
The League of Women in Government is pleased to announce our first signature symposium event in collaboration with the International City/County Management Association: #13Percent to #GenderBalance......BECAUSE IT'S 2016! Join us on Saturday, September 24, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri for what we know will be an amazing event for women AND MEN in local government. [...]
Today’s Infographic: The Cost of Unequal Pay for Women
Infographic created by UltraViolet
Happy Pay Equity Week! Even though….
The Gender Pay Gap Has Barely Budged Since the ’90s. By Stephanie Hallett, reposted from msmagazine.com Each year in April we mark the passage of Equal Pay Day—in 2016 it falls on April 12—a symbolic date that marks how far into the year women must work to finally make as much as men were paid the previous [...]
Today’s Infographic on Pay: Nice Girls Don’t Ask
Reposted from ShiftBalance.com
Today’s Infographic: A Look at Paid Parental Leave
Infographic created by Priscilla Brown and originally appeared on the Early Childhood Education Degrees website. _____ Infographic Sources: 1. http://www.techrepublic.com 2. http://thinkprogress.org 3. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov
Six myths about women in the workplace that you probably fell for
By Amanda Bennett, Contributing Columnist for The Washington Post In Theory Opinion Mythology isn’t very kind to strivers. Icarus flies too close to the sun and gets melted back to earth. Prometheus steals fire and ends up chained to a rock with eagles pecking out his liver. Adam grabs for knowledge he shouldn’t possess and … [...]