“Men age on TV with a sense of gravitas, and we as women have an expiration date,” Roma Torres, 61, stated after her departure as anchor on NY1. Torres, along with four of her female colleagues, recently settled an age and gender discrimination law suit against the...
Women of all ages face many challenges in the workplace; equal pay, sexism, lack of flexibility and sponsorship and opportunity for advancement. Recent graduates beginning their careers, work hard to gain credibility and visibility in a competitive environment....
Despite diversity initiatives and unconscious bias training, gender bias is still a major issue for women seeking leadership positions. We can’t discount the influence this bias has on women’s advancement and the ability for women to maintain their status over time....
Women have a complicated relationship with ambition. Owning our ambition feels uncomfortable because while men are encouraged and supported to be ambitious, women are often chastised for any public declaration. This hesitation on our part to fully embrace it has...
It didn’t matter that she had a track record of excellent performance, received five individual awards and over fifteen team awards. It didn’t matter that her status of Managing Director was earned with hard work and dedication over twenty two years. Meredith was...
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