Sentences with phrase «better for working women»

She says conditions are better for working women today, but when you read recent news reports about how women are treated in the workplace, it's hard to see where her optimism comes from.

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Wilson ignited a public relations crisis for the company in November by suggesting to Bloomberg TV that Lululemon's yoga pants don't work well for some women.

• Speaking of Time's Up... Attorney Tina Tchen, who Bloomberg describes as «arguably the most well - connected person working in women's rights today, thanks to her six years as an assistant to President Barack Obama and as first lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff,» talks about why it was so important that Time's Up include a legal defense fund: «The fastest way to make sure that someone isn't getting bullied by a lawyer for someone rich and powerful is to make sure that person has a lawyer, too.»

But that language doesn't account for the women who want to open up their careers, to better integrate their personal and professional identities, to find work that engages them without cannibalizing the other elements of a rich, meaningful life.

SmartAsset looked at the median earnings for full - time working women, as well as the number of women with high - level degrees and those who own businesses.

United in purpose and passion, their focus is working together to close the gender gap for female founders, smash the glass ceiling and rewrite the conversation surrounding women entrepreneurs for the better — and once and for all.

For better or worse, Ubraniak says women have historically learned «how to meet the needs of the whole,» developing a solid understanding of how groups work and mastering key social skills.

What's more, his polarizing lack of political correctness can also work against him among women and minority businesspeople, leaving the door open to his rival Clinton, whose small business platform and reputation for getting the job done may very well win over undecided voters.

Her arguments for encouraging women to work are based in pragmatism: letting talented women find employment is better for the economy.

'» Even when women are objectively better equipped to do the work, we hang back: A now - famous Hewlett - Packard report revealed men apply for positions if they have just 60 % of the required credentials, while women won't apply unless they are 100 % qualified.

And a bonus tip that works well for men and women: Take at least one suit jacket that can be worn with jeans.

It may not be a popular perspective, but for some women, being the better mother means returning to work long before the maternity - leave clock runs out.

Mullin adds that while some male investors have a track record of working well with women entrepreneurs, female investors tend connect more easily with products created by or for women.

Of course, it'll be a great recruitment tool for the company; the more data women enter about their reproductive cycles — and Glow gets personal: It asks about the sexual positions couples use while attempting to conceive, for example — the better Glow will work as Levchin, Huang, and the team apply machine - learning to the information to develop a deeper understanding of how to advise future users on how and when to conceive.

Avon pushed the idea of «the company for women» in its philanthropic work as well.

Even a famously well - compensated Fortune 500 executive like Bartz admits to long having undervalued herself in salary negotiations, and she sees women who work for her apologizing when they come to her for a raise.

Which companies are the best of the bunch if you're a woman with serious tech chops looking for a supportive place to work?

We've found that male managers, despite being well - intentioned, often aren't equipped to handle women in conversations about stress, flextime, remote working, what the company is willing to do, and other issues that they need to approach differently than they would for their male employees.

The protest hearkens back to the first women's day when, in 1908, women marched for better working conditions.

That's worked out quite well for us because we've got quite a high number of women clients who are not only buying for their significant others as gifts but they're also buying them for themselves as well.

The other thing is working at having better flexibility — for men and women.

To handle increasing demand, Lululemon has found a second manufacturer of Luon (its unique stretchy fabric now famous for supporting women's derrières) and is working on better planning with its factories.

«This is a conversation that obviously needs to be had,» Franco said on the program in reference to the issue, as well as to the criticism he received online for wearing a pin advocating for the Time's Up movement of women in Hollywood working against sexual misconduct and gender imbalance in the industry.

As somebody who's worked for about a dozen women and two dozen men (mostly editors), my observation is that the women, in general, were smarter, sharper, more reliable and, well, smarter.

«Throughout my 14 years working in television, I have never experienced a more positive and thoughtful atmosphere than FOX News Channel, thanks to the strong leadership of [FOX News Chairman & CEO] Roger Ailes, who has created the best working environment a woman and mother could ask for.

It was great to see women business owners and corporates working together to make better communities for everyone.

Using feedback from thousands of women at companies certified by Great Place to Work, Fortune recently published its third - annual list of the «100 Best Workplaces for Women.&rwomen at companies certified by Great Place to Work, Fortune recently published its third - annual list of the «100 Best Workplaces for Women.&rWomen.»

As an employer, Burlington Coat Factory has been recognized as a «Fit - Friendly Company» by the American Heart Association and named to Great Place to Work's list of the «Best Workplaces for Women.»

It is not surprising that more than half of Fortune's best companies for women offer part - time, telecommute, freelance, flexible schedule, or other forms of work flexibility.

Since my passion is developing a better working world for women, I couldn't help but ask, how many women come here?

With today's economy heading towards a recession, the best business opportunities for women who want to work from home involve little to no start - up capital, and minimal risk.

Average life expectancy for people in their 20s has increased to 80; men and women in good health can easily work until they are 75.

«Do better companies hire more women, do women choose to work for more successful companies, or do women themselves help improve companies» performance?

In the United States, Great Place to Work ® produces the annual Fortune «100 Best Companies to Work For ®» list and a series of Great Place to Work ® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lisFor ®» list and a series of Great Place to Work ® Best Workplaces lists including lists for Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lisfor Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different industry lists.

Their marketing works because even though their products are for men, women are entertained and drawn in as well.

Women@Austin brings together the city's best and brightest female leaders and entrepreneurs to work toward a mission of making Austin the number one supportive city, and most accessible in the nation for women entrepreneurs.

We are delighted to work with proactive business and government leaders in B.C. on their commitment to leading the way in diversity and sharing best practices,» said Laurel Douglas, CEO of the Women's Enterprise Centre and co-founder of the WEB Alliance of Women's Business Networks in B.C. «Through exposure and resources shared at We for She, we aim to empower participants throughout the province.»

3 Principles for Hiring a More Diverse Team How a little fintech company achieved gender parity (66 % women in our executive team; 53 % women in our company), established 100 % paid leave policies for mothers and fathers, and is working even harder toward better diversity.

Even at remote companies, women are fewer than 20 percent of CEOs, but that's almost four times more than in traditional companies, and that is a good sign that remote businesses and flexible work policies can be one key component to creating a more balanced, equitable workplace for all.

Working - class black and brown women are leading worker justice campaigns that are winning higher minimum wages, stable scheduling practices and better benefits for all wage - earners.

I was well trained as a Childbirth Educator and I worked with pregnant women and their partners for 20 years.

«As the treaty goes into effect, millions of women and girls will have the chance for better working conditions and better lives.»

Might a church that believes in and practices diversity in religious opinion, as well as «Biblical equality» of men and women work better for you?

Romney's comment was perhaps well meant, but taken in the context of all of his ideas about women, that they must be taken care of because they are fragile, delicate creatures, who can't think or care for themselves and are better fit for staying home and taking care of the offspring than out in the work force, the words mirror his general condescending attitude toward women.

Nowhere has this worked better than in the Church in Society bureaucracy and its ally in this enterprise, the Commission for Women.

«Whatever insults human dignity, such as subhuman living conditions, arbitrary imprisonment, deportation, slavery... the selling of women and children; as well as disgraceful working conditions, where men are treated as mere tools for profit, rather than as free and responsible persons; all these things and others of their like are infamies indeed... they are a supreme dishonour to the Creator.»

From my personal experience of loss as well as from my work as a counselor, my hope for women who've suffered through miscarriage, infertility, or other forms of loss is that we will see our stories accurately rather than through a cloud by condemnation.

I'll start: I feel most at home in a church that 1) takes its mission to care for the poor and marginalized seriously, 2) does not make assumptions about its congregation's political positions nor emphasizes political action to begin with, 3) speaks of Scripture in terms of its ability to «equip us for every good work,» 4) embraces diversity (theologically, ethnically, etc.) and allows women to assume leadership positions.

I do hope that where we find disagreement there can still be the principle of mutual respect that can be held to and where we have agreement that this can work powerfully, in this case in the interests of dignity, equality, and empowerment for women for women's well being.