I look forward to working closely with Deborah and the rest of the board to create more leadership opportunities
for women in our industry,» says Gordon, who is also the global lead of the Women in Leadership initiative at Bacardi.
After a successful launch at PACK EXPO International 2016, the Packaging and Processing Women's Leadership Network (PPWLN) Breakfast debuts in Las Vegas as a platform to address major workforce issues
for women in the industry.
Panels and speakers will focus on topics ranging from a roadmap to closing the gender pay gap, the business incentive for why gender diversity and inclusion is good for the bottom line, best practices for starting or maintaining a mentorship program and succession planning, professional and personal development, how to navigate a career in the alcohol beverage industry and a look at what is to come
for women in the industry.
The easiest way to approach Business Casual
for women in industry is to develop and adopt your own «Uniform».
With typically brilliant compression, Jane Campion called these recent months of reversal a «fairytale time»
for women in the industry.
It's time
for women in the industry to be recognized.
Good that someone is looking out
for women in this industry, even though Nintendo cowardly refuses to.
I'm extremely disappointed that neither Andrea Rene (a prominent voice
for women in the industry) or Steven Spohn (head of the AbleGamers community) were able to get up so that we could continue the recent history of recognising those looking to engage in real conversations about the medium we love so dearly.
From Melinda Gates throwing her weight behind improving gender equality in computer science, to a viral blog post about the treatment of female employees at a well - known Silicon Valley giant, the recent news is indicative of the wider situation:
For women in the industry, it is one step forward, one step back.
This includes the promotion of the many female role models in the UK's tech space, facilitating intra-company mentoring networks
for women in the industry, and getting involved in internship programmes to ensure young people, including women, are exposed to the world of tech from an earlier age.
Not exact matches
Melinda Gates told The New Yorker men who «demean, degrade, or disrespect
women» have been able to operate
in industries like tech and venture capital, and that «the asymmetry of power is ripe
for abuse.»
For more than five years, researchers have been able to demonstrate that
women - led tech businesses, though rare
in the
industry, tend to outperform their male - led competitors.
The dream grew bigger, however, and turned into a desire to create an empire
for future generations of
women to play a central role
in the
industry, Sun told CNBC's Dan Murphy at the Credit Suisse Global Megatrends Conference
in Singapore.
But she's keen to emphasize that innovation is about more than just technology, citing the example of a local female entrepreneur
in the construction
industry who couldn't find workboots
for women and started a company to manufacture them.
Still, as more
women continue to succeed
in different
industries, Buffett holds tight to his positive outlook
for women in the workforce.
Larger automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have also said they will cut back on the coquetry
in Geneva, marking a potential sea change
for an
industry that has long pandered to male customers by using attractive
women to sell cars.
The Time's Up
Women of Color committee, which includes director Ava DuVernay and television mogul Shonda Rhimes, asked on Monday that the music
industry cut ties with the hit singer and songwriter while also seeking support
for the #MuteRKelly movement that was started
in 2017.
Similarly,
in 2001's economic dip,
women's job losses accounted
for only 14 % of total layoffs, largely because
women overwhelmingly work
in recession - proof
industries such as health care, education and the public sector.
In popular, high - paying
industries like tech,
women are offered lower starting salaries than their male counterparts
for the same job at the same company 63 percent of the time.
«I recommend routinely tracking what the
industry analyst firms like Gartner are reporting about your
industry, as well as trade associations and advocacy groups,» says Becky Sheetz - Runkle, author of Sun Tzu
for Women: The Art of War
for Winning
in Business.
It took seven years and a lawsuit before the Bush SBA drafted rules that would set aside contracts
for women - owned firms —
in just four of 140 potential
industries.
Stanforth recommends $ 150,000 to get a store up and running, while Debbie Allen, the owner of a Scottsdale, Arizona,
women's clothing store and
industry speaker, says you should start out with $ 200,000
for a 1,200 - to 1,500 - square - foot store — the average
in this business.
The discussion touched on all the usual culprits
for the underrepresentation of
women in tech
industry leadership roles: discrimination
in the workplace, the «pipeline problem» of too few girls studying math and science, the difficulty of balancing motherhood with the demands of a startup.
As enacted by the Bush administration, however, the program required agencies to admit to a history of discrimination before qualifying, while the number of
industries in which
women would be eligible
for assistance was severely limited.
The 25 men and
women listed below — from different parts of the world and across different
industries — have,
for better or worse, been the rebels, icons and leaders
in the vanguard of that change.
«The cosmetics business is interesting among modern
industries in its opportunities
for women — working
for women with
women,» Rubenstein said.
For example, millions of jobs primarily held by
women, mainly administrative and service jobs, are threatened by the rise of automation, while the slow progress toward pay equity
in many
industries plays a major role.
A family - run company that specializes
in making custom English saddles
for women, Schleese Saddlery has trotted steadily to the forefront of an international
industry without every relying on distributors or retailers.
For one, there's a business case behind it: The fact is, no matter the
industry, no matter what country, the more
women you have
in leadership, the better the returns, and the profitability of a company.
Debate over the treatment of
women in the male - dominated tech
industry has raged
for months.
«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.
All the
industry giants have been criticized
for continuing to have such low numbers of
women on the board,
in management positions or even
in the workforce
in general.
Time's Up is a brand new alliance of over 300
women who work
in the entertainment
industry, who have joined forces to address sexual abuse and correct the widespread imbalance of power
for women in entertainment and beyond.
«Especially
in large
industries in which
women are the key demographic, it makes sense
for them to be highly involved as investors,» she said.
The topics were thrust onto the national stage
in October when news broke that Hollywood boss Harvey Weinstein had allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of
women for decades, using his power
in the
industry to threaten their careers...
Again, the tech
industry is really promoting
women in tech, so
for those who are interested
in that path going directly to the techie source is a savvy move.
In America most self - employed people do grunt - work in highly conservative industries: construction, landscaping, car - repair, restaurant and truck driving for men and cooking, cleaning and beauty salons for wome
In America most self - employed people do grunt - work
in highly conservative industries: construction, landscaping, car - repair, restaurant and truck driving for men and cooking, cleaning and beauty salons for wome
in highly conservative
industries: construction, landscaping, car - repair, restaurant and truck driving
for men and cooking, cleaning and beauty salons
for women.
Benjamin Brafman, a lawyer
for Mr. Weinstein, said
in a statement, «While Mr. Weinstein's behavior was not without fault, there certainly was no criminality, and at the end of the inquiry it will be clear that Harvey Weinstein promoted more
women to key executive positions than any other
industry leader.»
Tavonia Evans, who worked
in the tech
industry for nearly 20 years before launching her own cryptocurrency, called $ Guap, sees those
women too and says they're raising the bar because of how they've been held back
in the past.
The
women's fashion
industry is known
for constantly changing; what's hot last season is rarely
in vogue the next year.
In chapters composed of approximately 20 accomplished women entrepreneurs, women presidents, from diverse industries and backgrounds, address business concerns in a roundtable format and function as an informal board of directors for their businesse
In chapters composed of approximately 20 accomplished
women entrepreneurs,
women presidents, from diverse
industries and backgrounds, address business concerns
in a roundtable format and function as an informal board of directors for their businesse
in a roundtable format and function as an informal board of directors
for their businesses.
What,
industry watchers wanted to know, was Weinstein making those young
women do
in exchange
for his blessings on their career?
Additionally, Dr. Stephens was nominated
for the Orange County Business Journal's
Women in Business Award; was a mentor
in the
Women Unlimited Leadership Development program, and a founding Board member of the Fibre Channel Association, a nonprofit
industry organization.
CHICAGO (Reuters)-
Women are under - represented among mutual fund managers, a new study found,
in a gender imbalance that poses challenges
for an
industry looking to run more money from female clients.
Isa is a member of Supernova
Women, a group empowering women of color in the industry, Alianza Verde, an organization advocating for Latinx entrepreneurship in cannabis, and Women Grow, a national organization connecting leaders in the indu
Women, a group empowering
women of color in the industry, Alianza Verde, an organization advocating for Latinx entrepreneurship in cannabis, and Women Grow, a national organization connecting leaders in the indu
women of color
in the
industry, Alianza Verde, an organization advocating
for Latinx entrepreneurship
in cannabis, and
Women Grow, a national organization connecting leaders in the indu
Women Grow, a national organization connecting leaders
in the
industry.
«As the nation's leader
in women's business development, our annual NCBF is the best place
for attendees to forge new connections, learn about
industry trends, and meet key decision makers.»
In Financial News» Special Report on Women in Finance, Lucy McNulty summarizes her findings on the future of the industry for female graduates.
In Financial News» Special Report on
Women in Finance, Lucy McNulty summarizes her findings on the future of the industry for female graduates.
in Finance, Lucy McNulty summarizes her findings on the future of the
industry for female graduates...
Throughout the year, WBENC provides best -
in - class programming, events and networking opportunities
for women - owned businesses, supplier diversity experts, government and corporate procurement professionals, and other
industry and thought leaders throughout the U.S.
The darker shades have been especially popular — proving that there's a demand
for more focus on
women of color
in the beauty
industry.
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 lis
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 lis
for Millennials,
Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over a half dozen different
industry lists.