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 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 | Mar 18, 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion, gender diversity, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Women’s empowerment is an essential element of gender equality. However, gender equality is not just a ‘woman’s issue’. Gender equality and women’s rights are human rights issues that require men’s engagement and commitment in order to facilitate change in the power...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 1, 2023 | Diversity and Inclusion, Gender Bias, gender diversity
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...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 8, 2023 | Ageism, Gender Bias, gender diversity, Gendered Ageism, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
In 2022, Phillip Morris International reached their goal of 40 percent female representation in management. They were also recertified as an EQUAL-SALARY organization, meaning female and male employees are paid equally for equal work, in 90-plus global markets in...
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