Sentences with phrase «from women executives»

What a mess our world is in when 30 years after the feminist movement began, we have such backward remarks coming from women executives!

Not exact matches

«This lack of benefits has hindered women from looking beyond the childbearing years to reach the executive positions that enable them to enter the pipeline for board - level positions.»

According to Goldman's latest numbers, from July 2016, 22 percent of the firm's executives and senior «officials and managers» are women, while 82 percent are white.

CNBC's Wilfred Frost reports the highlights from his conversation with Susie Huang, Morgan Stanley head of M&A, at the Morgan Stanley Executive Women's Conference.

«Women — from executives to engineers to driver partners — have helped build Uber into the company it is today,» she tells Inc. «We're proud of the culture we're creating here and the positive impact we're having on communities around the world.»

Working in a generally patriarchal business environment in Uganda, Kyusa's executive director, Noeline Kirabo, displayed an assertive demeanor that stood out from the norm of women being followers, not leaders.

In its 12th year, the three - week program matches women business leaders from countries ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe with some of the top female executives in the U.S..

In its 12th year, the program matches women business leaders from countries ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe with some of the top female executives in the U.S..

In its 12th year, the program matches women from countries ranging from Poland to Zimbabwe with some of the top female executives in the U.S..

In its 12th year, the three - week program matches women from countries ranging from Argentina to Zimbabwe with some of the top female executives in the U.S..

From corporate executives to board members to VC investors, these women prove you can disrupt the status quo when you use everything you've got.

A short video from one female executive won't change that, but hopefully a lot more women in positions of power and a growing awareness that burning the midnight oil takes a serious toll on families, relationships and even individuals (not to mention a more equitable sharing of housework and childcare between the sexes) will slowly make it safe for more of us to say to our bosses — or admit to ourselves — what Sandberg has just said publicly.

At least 100 biopharma executives from major drug makers like Eli Lilly (lly), Johnson & Johnson (jnj), Bayer, Novartis (nvs), and a slew of biotech CEOs have signed an open letter advocating strategies to get more women involved in the life sciences.

To combat the myth about there being a dearth of qualified candidates, the CBDC has compiled the Diversity 50 list of «board - ready» women and minorities, ranging from academics to entrepreneurs to C - suite executives.

The number of FTSE 100 women executive directors almost doubled from 2011 - 15 but was still fewer than one in 10.

Though all FTSE 100 firms have female directors, women only make up 8.6 % of executive directorships, up from 5.5 % four years ago.

Allyson Kapin, founder of Rad Campaign and Women Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphoneWomen Who Tech in Washington, D.C., says previous incidents, such as Uber advertising that was demeaning to women and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphonewomen and a top executive's suggestion that the company conduct opposition research on journalists who are critical of Uber, were shocking and disappointing but hadn't kept her from hailing rides on the smartphone app.

In an interview with USA TODAY following the meeting, Jackson said he stressed the need for Uber to hire more women and underrepresented minorities at all levels of the company, from the board of directors and the executive team to rank - and - file workers.

Among the women who joined us in 2016: Jewel (performing and sharing her extraordinary story with us), Apple Head of Global Consumer Marketing Bozoma Saint John, Making a Murderer filmmakers Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, Uber Regional General Manager Rachel Holt, Priceline EVP of Global Operations Maelle Gavet, Facebook Head of People Lori Goler, SoulCycle CEO Melanie Whelan, Accompany CEO Amy Chang, designer Rachel Roy, Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani, Joyus CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Hearsay Social CEO Clara Shih, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, and Lean In lead researcher Marianne Cooper, as well as top executives from leading global companies such as Airbnb, Amazon, Coca - Cola, Google, IBM, NBCUniversal, Nike, Pandora, Target, Twitter, and Walmart.

Since his last re-election, Clarke has openly supported Republican causes on local and national right - wing media outlets; proudly trumpets on official Milwaukee County letterhead his 2013 award from the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, whose leader suggested using women and children as human shields during Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy's standoff with federal agents; accused Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele of having «penis envy» and being on heroin when crafting the county budget and needing to be drug tested; blasted Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers for being «soft on crime»; provided minimal protection for President Obama during his 2012 visit; employs former Scott Walker spokeswoman Fran McLaughlin, who was given criminal immunity over her role in Walker's mixing of campaign and county business; and created pro-gun public service announcements.

Orange County Convention Center — Orlando, FL --- More than 3,500 executives from the nation's leading corporations, government entities, and women business owners will converge in Orlando, FL to generate business opportunities and stimulate economic growth at the 2016 Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference & Business Fair from June 21 twomen business owners will converge in Orlando, FL to generate business opportunities and stimulate economic growth at the 2016 Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference & Business Fair from June 21 tWomen's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) National Conference & Business Fair from June 21 to 23.

From our signature events to executive education programs, we are dedicated to connecting women - owned businesses and our Corporate and Government Members in meaningful ways, as well as providing the programs and resources that enhance business development and growth.

They initially targeted urban millennial women, but the audience has grown to include a broader demographic (20 percent of Skimm readers are male), no doubt a reason why, when they closed their Series A funding at the end of last year, they raised more than $ 6.25 million from investors like RRE, Greycroft Partners, and Homebrew, as well as big names like Irving Azoff, the former chief executive of Ticketmaster, and even Chelsea Handler.

WASHINGTON — The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) will convene over 3,500 executives from the nation's leading corporations, government entities and Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs) to generate business opportunities and stimulate economic growth at the 2015 WBENC National Conference & Business Fair in Austin, TX, June 23 - 25.

The site allows a curated group of executives and investors (including, yes, many men from Sand Hill Road) to nominate women for inclusion on the list.

Participants then relocate to the offices of a top American female executive for an onsite mentorship assignment, in which each woman shadows their mentor and learns from the best practices of their host company.

In the consumer discretionary sector, a diverse category that includes makers and sellers of everything from cars to handbags and service providers ranging from hotels and restaurants to wedding planners and broadcasters, 16.1 % of non-CEO top executives were women.

These include Why You Should Care: Creating a Culture of Excellence, Leadership Lessons from Ancient Rome, Women on Boards and The HR - Executive Suite Connection.

«Greater participation of women in boardrooms is necessary and the way to do this is to increase the number of senior female executives from which board members can be drawn,» said Carrie Hartnell, associate director of Intellect's Women in IT Fwomen in boardrooms is necessary and the way to do this is to increase the number of senior female executives from which board members can be drawn,» said Carrie Hartnell, associate director of Intellect's Women in IT FWomen in IT Forum.

Dr. Fletcher is the author of Disrupters: Success Strategies From Women Who Break the Mold, a seasoned tech executive, award - winning marketing influencer, board member, angel investor, speaker, and granddaughter of an Armenian Genocide survivor.

Fonstad and Gouw argue that companies actually perform better if they have more women executives and board members, citing studies from two independent research houses.

Mitchell points to a 2014 Babson College report that found that the number of early - stage companies with a woman on the executive team tripled from 5 to 15 percent from 1999 to 2014.

At another, the chief executive made inappropriate comments to attractive women applying for jobs, women were excluded from key meetings, important assignments and social outings and women who complained they felt unsafe with a male client who verbally harassed them were told to keep working with him because he was a «big spender,» recalls Perez, 36.

An Austin - based venture capital firm co-founded by two women executives has closed on its first big fundraising round from -LSB-...]

There were patriarchs from Jerusalem, Antioch and Alexandria; archbishops from the Eastern Orthodox, Anglican and Lutheran communions; bishops from these communions and from the Old Catholics, Methodists and Moravians; members of the supreme courts of Germany and Scotland; deans, canons, professors, executives, editors, ministers, priests, missionaries — and seven women!

When a group convenes on the first evening, it is made up of twenty men and a few women who are usually strangers to each other; who come from different parts of the country or even of the world; who represent the doctrine and tradition of from eight to twelve different churches, Protestant and Catholic; and who are engaged in different kinds of ministries — education, local church, seminary leaders, denominational executives, and others.

«The Women's Foodservice Forum has been doing great work to help elevate female executives from the ground level to the boardroom, and our company is excited to support their efforts.»

Alceon executive director David Wilshire said Alceon, which owns 40 per cent of womens wear retailer Noni B and bought EziBuy from Woolworths last August for $ 10 million, had a demonstrated track record of turning around retail businesses.

You are not in touch with intuition, you are operating from executive order thinking and are causing problems with your unfeeling words for countles women.

The Executive Director of UNICEF, James Grant, perhaps summed it up best: «The promotion of breastfeeding must not be seen as an excuse to exclude women from the labor force.

Responding to the Government's announcement that it will now move to fund abortions on the NHS in England for women from Northern Ireland, Humanists UK Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented:

«For 17 years, Cynthia Nixon has been a leading voice and on - the - ground fighter for public education, women's rights, LGBTQ equality, and protecting New York's environment from corporate polluters,» said the group's executive director, Charles Chamberlain.

Karen King, executive director of the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, read from comments by Susan B. Anthony as she was sentenced for trying to vote and the judge gaveled her down.

That has been widely speculated, since Cuomo is believed to be very interested in ticket balancing and Rice not only is the only woman in the field (unless Liz Holtzman formally enters the race), but also hails from the suburbs, which is going to be a battleground this fall — particularly if Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy ends up as the GOP candidate in the general election.

Nassau County elected its first female county executive, a Baldwin woman was selected to NASA's newest class of astronauts and three female students from the Half Hollows Hills School District together won $ 100,000 in the Siemens Competition.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has followed through on a promise to donate campaign contributions he has collected from disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein, giving $ 111,000 to Women's Justice Now, a NYC - based charitable organization.

In the final days leading up to tomorrow's election, Republican Rensselaer County executive candidate Steve McLaughlin is making a concerted push to appeal to women voters with a mailer that features three of his female constituents praising his efforts to assist them from his current post in the Assembly GOP conference.

And the governor donated the more than $ 110,000 he received in campaign contributions from disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein to Women's Justice NOW, NOW - NYC's charitable partner organization that supports public education and outreach efforts and offers legal advocacy and referrals for wWomen's Justice NOW, NOW - NYC's charitable partner organization that supports public education and outreach efforts and offers legal advocacy and referrals for womenwomen.

The four were selected by three - strong panel of women from the ruling Labour National Executive Committee.

In a statement on behalf of the Cuomo campaign, Basil Smikle, executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, said that the allegations against Weinstein were «disturbing» and «horrid» and that the debate should center on how to «best root out this reprehensible behavior and protect women from harassment.»