Sentences with phrase «of women for women»

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For more than two decades, Springboard's Millman has contended that we needed vast societal changes before we'd have masses of women building fast - growing companies, cracking the very top ranks of entrepreneurship.

It's important for women entrepreneurs to understand how the use of business credit may benefit their operations.

«We do find that grooming accounts for the entire attractiveness premium for women, and only half of the premium for men,» the researchers explain.

Earlier this year, for example, Judy Zaichkowsky of Simon Fraser University's Beedie School of Business published a study indicating that the presence of just one woman on a company's board resulted in significantly higher standards of corporate governance (which has an established correlation to better financial performance).

She was looking for a women's resale shop concept when Winmark, the Minneapolis - based franchisor of Once Upon A Child, announced its launch of Style Encore.

Although it may seem difficult for a three - time married man to profess to «family values,» Melania Trump already has gone out of her way to follow in the footsteps of women like Laura Bush and Michelle Obama who have prioritized motherhood during their tenures.

She found that half the of the ingredients of a typical multivitamin were superfluous, so she whittled Rituals» signature «Essential for Women» formula down to nine key nutrients most women are lacking: vitamin D3, B12, folate, vitamin K2 MK7, omega - 3s, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, and bWomen» formula down to nine key nutrients most women are lacking: vitamin D3, B12, folate, vitamin K2 MK7, omega - 3s, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, and bwomen are lacking: vitamin D3, B12, folate, vitamin K2 MK7, omega - 3s, vitamin E, magnesium, iron, and boron.

The next day, all of her employees quit because they didn't believe she could run the business and maybe didn't want to work for a woman.

This sweet, rich oil was shown to do some pretty nifty things for abdominally obese women in a 2009 study out of Brazil, including decreasing their waist circumference, increasing beneficial HDL (high - density lipoprotein) cholesterol and improving the ratio of «bad» LDL (low - density lipoprotein) to «good» HDL cholesterol.

I could go on, but all in all, I had a great experience with Of Mercer, and I highly recommend any woman who has trouble finding affordable, high - quality work clothes check out the company's site to see if its dresses, pants, and blazers are the right fit for her.

She's well - known and universally well - regarded, and Clinton has said there are women on her list of contenders for the VP role.

The brand has a powerful mission of inclusivity, including making products that «are designed for African American, Asian, Latina, and multicultural women with skin tones in a myriad of shades.»

The requirement for member companies is that they do work on behalf of women or address women's needs in some way.

Now, both the SPD and the Christian Democrats — both parties in the country's ruling coalition — will be lead by women for the first time (the other woman is, of course, Chancellor Angela Merkel).

We asked the author of That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) about Working Together for the lessons she learned the hard way.

Accenture has also worked on ways to get more women into senior leadership positions (they've changed the interview process so that candidates of both genders get to know more members in the executive ranks) and to retain them (implementing a one - year no - travel policy for employees who are new mothers and fathers).

Donald Trump's plan calling for six weeks of mandatory paid leave for new moms is a step toward wooing women voters and a step up from current federal law — which doesn't require companies to provide any paid leave — but it's still behind the times for the business world.

The little black dress, a wrap dress, a pencil skirt, and a pair of straight - legged pants could be staples in a woman's casual wardrobe, white and blue button down shirts, crewneck sweaters, wrinkle - free khakis and cashmere blazers could provide the basis for a man's business casual attire.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. Every year over 700,000 Americans have a heart attack and half of those are fatal.

Arianna Huffington, an advocate for women and the CEO of a wellness company, also sits on the board.

Founders of theSkimm, Rent the Runway, and Other Badass Women Share Their Top 5 Tips for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

A couple years ago, Karen Okonkwo had a difficult time finding photos of women of color for her blog, Sorority Secrets.

According to the Wells Fargo / Gallup study, women business owners said their top three sources of initial funding for their business are cash or savings (85 percent), personal credit cards (37 percent) and financial gifts or support from family or friends (29 percent).

For non-technical positions, says Brown, the availability of women is close to 50/50, so Intel wants to be at that same level.

A pink neon glow emanates through the windows of The Pink Ceiling, an incubator for women - led and women - focused businesses.

To keep the momentum going, this year's theme for International Women's Day is centered around #PressforProgress and urges women of all generations to to use their voices to make a differWomen's Day is centered around #PressforProgress and urges women of all generations to to use their voices to make a differwomen of all generations to to use their voices to make a difference.

But although this form of contraception is not for everyone, all three experts noted that most women are excellent candidates and very few regret the decision.

One possible explanation, she says, is that as in other areas of business, women ask for less.

Tech companies, in recent years, have been under fire for the underrepresentation of women and certain minority groups in their workforces.

For those who do pursue this line of work, often they are the only women on their team.

«The greatest risk is not on the battlefield but in standing up for what's right,» McRaven told the cadets, adding, «The truly great officers know that real victory is achieved when men and women of character take professional risks and challenge the weak - kneed, the faint of heart, the indecisive, or the bullies.»

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If a young woman entrepreneur hasn't found a market for her product outside of her sorority sisters, Whitehead says, it's crucial to be able to tell her that without worrying about hurting her feelings.

«These three engineers are seeking to ensure that Uber pays women and people of color equally for the hard work they've done — and will continue to do — to help make Uber successful,» said lawyer Jahan Sagafi of Outten & Golden which is representing the plaintiffs.

Frustrated she couldn't find a vitamin brand she trusted or connected with, Schneider founded Ritual, a new line of women's vitamins made «for skeptics, by skeptics.»

As much as recent efforts to encourage women in STEM education and STEM jobs have helped move the needle a bit, the culture of science has often made life for women scientists harder than it already is — excluding them from clubby publishing and peer review networks and sometimes outright snubbing their achievements.

Once at a table, the women wait until their sons or husbands — all of whom have been imprisoned for more than a decade and have over a decade to go — come out to spend a morning in the gloomy room to talk and eat food from the vending machines.

«For us to be successful, our men and women must reflect the diversity of the communities and cultures in which we operate.

Everyone is laughing at the @nytimes for the lame hit piece they did on me and women.I gave them many names of women I helped - refused to use

Wednesday, June 19 — The benefits of having a business mentor The Hangout features: Carol Lopucki, Michigan Small Business Technology & Development Center, Director Michael Chodos, SBA Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development Amanda Schultz, Montana Women's Business Center, Director Invited: AARP Moderator: Fran Tarkenton, NFL Legend, Entrepreneur, and host of «The Fran Tarkenton Show» on Sirius XM

These days Candace is out from behind the mask and showing the world some new faces — as a singer (her rendition of Michael Jackson's «Heal The World» also went viral), vlogger, host on TLC, and ambassador for charitable organization Convoy of Hope, who as part of their mission works to empower young girls in cultures where women are degraded.

From advancing women leaders through comprehensive leadership programs, to a stronger presence of women amongst managers and driving a leadership position in supporting employees with disabilities to ensure an inclusive workplace where all can contribute — P&G was a shining star for inclusion.

But regardless of the rationale behind retailers» pricing strategies, the result is the same: Women and girl end up paying more for virtually identical products.

Often times, women are left out of consideration for a promotion or job because it's assumed they won't want to balance family demands or a pregnancy with increased professional responsibilities.

Three women engineers have sued Uber for discrimination based of their gender and race, the latest blow to the ride - services company that is straining to overcome a year of controversies over its workplace culture.

But while male billionaires» reading choices get plenty of press coverage, we hear relatively less about the books that have been most inspirational for super successful, but slightly less high - profile women — the kinds of books that are most likely to provide similar wisdom and mental nourishment for the generation of leaders coming up behind them.

I think for a long time, men have been building companies they believe solve the problems of women.

«The 30 % Club is really taking a business - based approach to this, and enlisting the business community itself to perform better in terms of getting women onto boards and in positions of leadership, really for its own self - interest,» Trenowden explains.

The wave of sexual misconduct stories we saw in 2017 were outrageous, but ultimately, they shed light on problems that women in Silicon Valley have known about for a long time.

Mayer recently elaborated on the practicalities of her philosophy on burnout to author Hanna Rosin for her new book The End of Men: And the Rise of Women.