Sentences with phrase «of women is today»

How different would you say the treatment and role of women is today?

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She cites the fact that women are 57 % of today's college graduates, as well as the 4 million copies of Lean In sold, as indicators of how there have been major changes in terms of how women are perceived in American society.

Today, she wants to send a message to female founders that they should try to dismantle stereotypes and show that women are capable and not to be dismissed, regardless of what color they're wearing.

Fourteen females have been inducted into the WA Women's Hall of Fame today as part of International Women's Day, while a new report out reveals a spike in female board appointments to start the year.

Today, she's the driving force behind Thinx, an ultra-hip line of underwear designed for menstruating 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.»

Today, one of her favorite ways to teach women to counter potentially creepy remarks is by answering a threatening or uncomfortable question with another question.

With the goal of increasing female - owned business survival rates and further fueling the growth of female entrepreneurship on the whole, hundreds of women such as Gore are gathering at today's inaugural Circle Board summit.

Probably the thing I'm most proud of is that this company over the years, and especially today more than ever, has enabled a very, very large segment of women who, whether they knew it or not, were passive beauty consumers.

There is one difference, though (aside from the attendance of the President)-- today's event includes a particular focus on women and minority founders.

The reality of today's business landscape, when reflecting on the past week, is this: Being a woman in business, surrounded by supportive male counterparts, is perhaps not the point anymore.

I want women to make their own choices and to break the mold of what it means to be a woman in business today.»

Today it teems with more than 300 head - office employees whose diversity is staggering by any standard, a mix of men, women, Saudis, and foreign nationals representing 23 different countries.

Today is this year's Equal Pay Day, which represents the amount of extra time the average woman would have to work full time — 100 days — to make the same amount of money the average man made in the previous calendar year.

While other designed - for - women firearms have come and gone in the past 22 years, a version of that first LadySmith is still around today, and it relies on quality design, not a pink - toned grip, for its staying — and stopping — power.

In honor of Yousafzai's commitment to international education for women and children, here are five quotes to inspire you to go out and make a change in the world today:

Brokaw is the most recent of many media personalities to be accused of sexual misconduct in recent months, including his former colleague Matt Lauer, who left the «Today» show and the network after several women came forward with allegations.

Today's must - read story is by Fortune contributor Heidi Hartmann, an economist, MacArthur Fellow, and president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, who reports that the gender pay gap hit a record low last year.

The establishment of trust between South Korean President Moon Jae - in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be the most important result from today's summit, says Jasper Kim of Ewha Womans University.

Because beyond his typically bombastic proclamation that «it's already too late» for most women to become programmers is a much more important message: Computer science ought to be a basic part of school curriculum, giving both male and female students early exposure to an increasingly important skill set in today's economy.

Champions of entrepreneurship and advocates of diversity, sexual equality and work force empowerment, these ground - breaking women are making a big difference in business today.

Some of the traits that [women] may have been trying to hide or didn't think were as valuable before are actually incredibly valuable today, given how the world has changed and how people expect companies to run with a much more open, understanding and outward - facing attitude.

«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.»

Today is Women's Equality Day, marking the 95th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to Women's Equality Day, marking the 95th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to women the right to vote.

The topic of what it takes for women to lead in business today is as relevant as it's ever been.

Clinton goes on to lament the plight of a woman standing nearby: «She has to take a brand - name drug, been taking it since the early 1980s,» the candidate says, explaining that the price of the drug has multiplied nearly 82 times in the decades since to $ 14,700 for a refill today.

Women often don't think they are capable of launching their own businesses, which is one reason there are significantly fewer female entrepreneurs than male entrepreneurs, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2012 Women's Report released today.

At the time, we were among only a small number of women at TCS (today there are more than 100,000 women), which only strengthened our friendship and ability to navigate our work environment.

It's no secret that women have it worse than men in the workplace: Consider that women today earn just 78 cents for every male dollar, according to the Department of Labor.

Today's typical Leon's shopper is a 52 - year - old male, but the company's ideal client is a busy 35 - year - old woman who cares intensely about her home and likes to share photos of her imperfect but real living space on social media.

Her new book, «Love Rules,» is about navigating romantic relationships in today's climate, and ahead of a panel on the subject at the Women in the World Summit, we asked how her thoughts on #MeToo apply to the workplace.

In 2015, she was the recipient of Treasury Today's Adam Smith «Woman of the Year» award.

Today, International Women's Day, brings news that progress in the boardroom remains feeble: 10 % of directors» seats worldwide are held by women, according to a new reWomen's Day, brings news that progress in the boardroom remains feeble: 10 % of directors» seats worldwide are held by women, according to a new rewomen, according to a new report.

«There is a unique opportunity today to significantly change the health trajectories of the millions of men and women who continue to smoke by offering them a better choice,» PMI CEO André Calantzopoulos said in a statement.

It's International Women's Day today, which means across the world concerned, thoughtful people will be discussing how to best close the gender gap that keeps the proportion of women in leadership positions so frustratingly sWomen's Day today, which means across the world concerned, thoughtful people will be discussing how to best close the gender gap that keeps the proportion of women in leadership positions so frustratingly swomen in leadership positions so frustratingly small.

The University of San Diego was established in 1949 when the San Diego College for Women merged with the College for Men, creating one of today's leading Catholic educational institutions.

The pitch: «I'm here today to talk to you about a problem that affects 85 % of women and 20 % of men... a $ 6 billion U.S. market.

Ryan Murphy is on solid ground today, even if its success hasn't curbed the number of people calling the company asking to speak to «Ryan Murphy,» only to find two women in charge.

Liberal legislation that received royal assent today means publicly traded companies are now required to disclose the number of women and others from equity - seeking groups, such as visible minorities, on their boards and in senior management.

So today, as we roll out our own AngelList syndicates, one of the first syndicates we're launching is 500 Women.

«Women are founding companies at a very significant pace today, but they're still relatively smaller numbers focusing on high growth venture - backable businesses,» says Cindy Padnos, managing director of Illuminate Ventures.

Even today when she attends panels, «very often I'm the only woman or one of the very few women speaking,» she says.

Not only is this unfair, but it misses the real story of how today's big philanthropy is unfolding as new mega-donors enter the scene — with women in the lead.

Today, Zillow Group is honored to be named one of Fortune magazine's Best Workplaces for Women.

Only 6 % of VC partners today are women, Gates added, and a mere 3 % of companies led by women get VC funding.

She is a recipient of several prestigious awards including the «Outstanding Woman Business Leader of The Year» at CNBC TV18's «India Business Leader Awards 2012», India Today «Corporate Woman Award 2014» and Indian Merchants» Chamber Ladies» Wing's «Woman of the Year» Award 2013 - 14.

Washington, DC / PRNewswire / — The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) today announced the 14th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs), the only national award honoring corporations for leading Supplier Diversity programs that are breaking down barriers and proactively integrating Women's Business Enterprises into their supply chains.

Many women are discovering that coworking, a model designed to not only embrace female leadership style, but one inspired by it, is a possible solution to the gender disparity they face in today's world of business.

«As a recently - transitioned transgender woman who's also the CEO of a venture - backed startup, I am becoming acutely aware of the difficulty that others face in trying to establish the necessary resources needed for venture startups today.

The technology industry has a big problem with diversity, one that seems to be getting worse: In 1991 women held 37 % of computing jobs; today they hold only 26 %.