How Ambitious Women Can Protect Their Leadership Status Before And After Maternity Leave
When I was writing my book, The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, I interviewed an ambitious young woman from a competitive consulting firm who had just returned from maternity leave. Recently promoted before her leave, she was...
As Burnout Increases, What Can Women Do To Manage Stress, Stay Healthy, And Get The Care They Need?
Burn out is real and getting worse especially for women. Harvard Business Review cites gender inequities, that include being “less likely to be promoted than men yet more likely to head single-parent families and take on unpaid labor,” for the reasons women experience...
New Report Reveals How the Marketing of Toys Reinforces Gender Stereotypes
Children’s ambitions, interests, and skills are shaped very early on by the media they consume, their choice of toys, and how they play. When these early experiences reinforce gender stereotypes and roles, it has a profound influence on their confidence, sense of...
Knowing Their Rights Empowers Saudi Women
Growing up in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the early 1990’s, Nasreen Alissa realized from a young age that she was different. As a young girl who wanted to play soccer and learn karate, activities she was told were for boys only, she was constantly chastised and...
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