by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 16, 2024 | Entrepreneurs, goal setting, Success, Women in Business
Women are starting new businesses at a rapid rate. Currently, women are majority owners in at least 35 percent of U.S. employer firms, for a total of 13.8 million businesses. To give this some perspective, in 1972, there were only 402,000 women-owned businesses....
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 11, 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion, gender diversity, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Just over half of American women twenty-five and older report that they do not consider themselves financially secure and are concerned and worried about their retirement. Financial struggles due to the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and systemic bias over time...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 5, 2024 | Badass Women, social media
The 2024 political campaign marks a notable shift from an exclusive reliance on traditional media to digital platforms. Social media influencers and content creators are emerging as powerful tools to exert influence and amplify political messages specifically in the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 22, 2024 | ambition, Badass Women, Gender Bias, Success, Women Empowerment
The success of United States female athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics was remarkable, winning 67 of the 126 total medals (with one still in question) and 26 of the 40 total gold medals. Their achievements were the highlight of the first gender equal Olympics. Their...
by Bonnie Marcus | Aug 14, 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion, Gender Bias, Gendered Ageism, Women in Business, Women in the Workplace
As Women’s Equality Day approaches, we are reminded that women have made great progress in many areas yet still face gender-based discrimination in the workplace. Workplace discrimination based on race, gender, age and sexuality disproportionally affects women. Forty...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 29, 2024 | gender diversity, leadership, Women Empowerment
In 2014, Sweden’s then minister of foreign affairs, Margot Wallstrom, announced a new Feminist Foreign Policy. This policy was, at the time, very much in alignment with Sweden’s national values of affording more rights, resources, and representation of women. Since...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 24, 2024 | Gender Bias, gender diversity, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
There is a disturbing trend in academia. Female scientists are leaving academic institutions at the peak of their career. The equal representation of women in research is important for the overall quality and performance of our academic institutions. Diversity of...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 8, 2024 | ambition, Badass Women, goal setting, Success, Women Empowerment
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” – Zig Ziglar It’s far too simplistic to look at people who excel in their fields, especially in sports, and chalk up their consistent success to talent and hard work....
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 1, 2024 | Badass Women, Gender Bias, gender diversity, leadership, life balance, Women in Business
Venus Aerospace has a vision. They want to fly you across the globe and back before dinner. Venus’s next-generation rocket engine will make hypersonic global transport possible. The vision of being home for dinner is also, most importantly, the core of the company...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 19, 2024 | Ageism, Women Empowerment
Women have won the longevity lottery, outliving men by an average of six years with all the opportunities and challenges that greater longevity brings. New research informs us that living a longer fulfilling life is no longer just about genetics. We have up to 90%...
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