By AJ Hess March 11, 2023 U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has long described loneliness as a major health crisis. Researchers have found that loneliness and weak social connections are associated with a reduction in lifespan similar to that caused by smoking 15 cigarettes a day and that loneliness reduces workers’ performance. … Continue reading New report finds 60% of women in leadership feel more lonely as their careers progress
By Michael Grothaus March 08, 2023 In honor of International Women’s Day, Ford Motor Co. has released a humorous new ad highlighting the contributions that women inventors have made to the cars we drive every day. The ad, narrated by Bryan Cranston, starts off purporting to be a commercial for a new “Men’s … Continue reading Bryan Cranston imagines what a Ford Explorer would look like without women inventors
By Grace Carroll February 10, 2023 Over 200,000 Black and Latina women have disappeared from the workforce since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new survey on workplace inequity from Hue and The Harris Poll. Many of these women have stopped looking for new jobs, making them invisible to unemployment statistics and … Continue reading Women of color are leaving the workforce and vanishing from unemployment statistics
Brands and nonprofits are driving growth in sports deals by using more digital channels. Chris Wood on December 15, 2022 at 2:32 pm | Reading time: 2 minutes It was a boom year for sports sponsorships, especially for women athletes. Sponsorship deals for female athletes grew 20% year-over-year in 2022, according to sports and entertainment … Continue reading Sports sponsorships for women athletes grew 20% in 2022
By Band of Sisters November 25, 2022 More than 30 years ago, we were founding members of our company’s Women’s Resource Network. We wore our power suits and our sensible heels into conference rooms to address the challenge of the day: not enough women in positions of power. Despite an increase in women holding … Continue reading Workplaces are at risk of losing a generation of women leaders—here are 5 things that could help
Top 5 Women Entrepreneurs in the Indian D2C Space Ackansha Deoli / 24 Oct 2022 There is a D2C revolution going on in India, and women entrepreneurs are at the forefront. Digitalization has played a significant role in paving a comfortable path for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and reach out to their consumers. … Continue reading Top 5 Women Entrepreneurs in the Indian D2C Space
By Michael Grothaus October 17, 2022 A new “Future of Creativity” study from Adobe shows that gender and ethnicity disparities continue to persist in the creative economy when it comes to “non-professional” creatives. Just what is a non-professional creative? It’s someone who produces content but does not consider it their primary job. … Continue reading Exclusive: BIPOC and women ‘non-professional’ creators earn up to 23% less in the creative economy
Hitting the Books: Newfangled oceanographers helped win WWII using marine science Trailblazing researcher Mary Sears led the unprecedented oceanic intelligence gathering effort. A. Tarantola @terrortola Lethal Tides tells the story of pioneering oceanic researcher Mary Sears and her leading role in creating one of the most important intelligence gathering operations of World War II. … Continue reading The women who made ENIAC more than a weapon
How to Help Women in Business Get Past Gender Barriers to Management Due / 13 Oct 2022 According to a recent Women in the Workplace study from Lean In and McKinsey, the most significant barrier women face in business these days isn’t the glass ceiling. Instead, it’s the floor—the barrier to entry-level management positions. Although women now own 4 out … Continue reading How to Help Women in Business Get Past Gender Barriers to Management
Common Resume Mistakes Women Make and How to Avoid Them Adama Ba / 23 Aug 2022 If you’re a woman, it’s essential to be aware of the most common resume mistakes that you might make – and how to avoid them. Unfortunately, many women fall into the trap of thinking their unique skills and … Continue reading Common Resume Mistakes Women Make and How to Avoid Them
