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
Why Gender Balance Can’t Wait
By Michel Landel, CEO, Sodexo The World Economic Forum’s recent Global Gender Gap Report 2015 gives us a wealth of detail about the continued worldwide imbalance in gender equality and what it means for the future. In some areas the news is good. Political representation, for example, has made great strides in the 10 years [...]
Today’s TED Talk: Courtney Martin on Reinventing Feminism
Blogger Courtney Martin examines the perennially loaded word "feminism" in this personal and heartfelt talk. She talks through the three essential paradoxes of her generation's quest to define the term for themselves. In her upcoming book, The New Better Off, Courtney E. Martin explores how people are redefining the American dream with an eye [...]
Our favorite Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau on courage and standing up for gender equality
"Equality … is not a threat. It is an opportunity." -Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in New York City on Wednesday night, where he announced that Canada was putting its name forward for a seat on the United Nations’ Security Council. He also received a special commendation for forming [...]
What’s YOUR Story? We’d LOVE to Hear It!
The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government. How can YOU help? Share YOUR story of how [...]
Guest Blogger Cheryl Hilvert on The Value of Public Service
By Cheryl Hilvert, Management and Leadership Consultant & Former City Manager, Ohio As I look back on 31 years of local government service I am both pleased, and humbled, by the importance of the work that we people do, the people I have met, and all the many things I learned along the way. While [...]
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 … [...]
Guest Bloggers: Tamara & Paul Letourneau on Two Ears and One Mouth – 5 Tips for the Listening Leader
By Tamara & Paul Letourneau There is an old saying that the smartest person in the room is the person who is not talking because they are listening. The term "two ears and one mouth" means that we are supposed to listen twice as much as we talk. Have you ever given someone direction only [...]
Today’s Video: What if men were treated like women at work?
Today's satirical video from Buzzfeed illustrates the subtle and not-so-subtle sexism that still exists in the workplace today including: That pressure to “not end sentences with a question” and “be more assertive.” When you’re talked over in meetings, even when your idea is awesome. And, Being asked to do things that the other gender isn’t asked to do, [...]