Sentences with phrase «with women in the industry»

Even today, this revelation is still considered to be one of the greatest video game surprises of all time, eschewing the damsel - in - distress trope most commonly associated with women in the industry and paving the way for strong and heroic female protagonists taking the spotlight.

Even today, this revelation is still considered to be one of the greatest video game surprises of all time, eschewing the damsel - in - distress trope most commonly associated with women in the industry and paving the way for strong and heroic female protagonists taking the spotlight.

Not exact matches

The blockchain technology space is particularly male dominated, with women making up just between 4 and 6 percent of people in the industry.

I think there are certain kinds of industries where very powerful men have direct contact with young women who need a «yes» from them in order to succeed.

«The conflation of STEM experience with ability to be «in tech» is something that seems to happen far more frequently (and reflexively) where women are concerned — yet it's a standard that is not similarly imposed on the many, many male entrepreneurs and VCs who participate in the industry,» wrote Rachel Sklar, founder of TheList.

As powerful men across an array of industries have been accused of harassing and abusing women, both parties have had to deal with misconduct allegations in their ranks.

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.

«I tell the people I work with that they should be Vikings or pirates,» Bridget van Kralingen, SVP of Industry Platforms at IBM (ibm), told attendees of last week's Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, D.C. And what exactly does that mean?

A rule of 50 % of board members being women in an industry when there's no women to start with would be counterproductive.

A recent study from Babson College found that venture capital firms with female partners are more than three times as likely to invest in companies with female CEOs than firms led by all - male teams, but the percentage of women in the VC industry has dropped from 10 % to 6 % since 1999 — and only 2.7 % of VC - backed companies have a female CEO.

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 food, beverage and tobacco industry came in a distant second on the list, with women comprising 21.2 % of sitting board members on average during that roughly six - year period.

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.

«The cosmetics business is interesting among modern industries in its opportunities for women — working for women with women,» Rubenstein said.

Gouw and Fonstad are two of the highest - profile women in the venture capital industry, with Gouw having been a partner at Accel and Fonstad a managing director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

The tech industry has long suffered a gender imbalance, with companies such as Google and Facebook acknowledging how few women were in their ranks.

Handford says he's fed up with women having to endure sexism, harassment and discrimination in the male - dominated tech industry.

Pure Barre is not only breaking records as the largest barre concept in the world, we are also leading the industry with our strong women entrepreneurs.

As Ezzahraoui described it, the two women «were fed up with what we were seeing in terms of offers in the jewelry industry.

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 %.

With only 1 % of the investment decision - making VCs in the industry being women, that makes for very few who can spin out to form a new firm and qualify under these criteria.

Franklin Templeton is proud to partner with Girls Who Invest, a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry.

Suzanne Simpson, another pioneer in the resale industry, says she's been able to pay local women more than $ 4.6 million in the past few years with her resale brands like Clothes Mentor in Ocoee, Florida.

We've invested in companies revolutionizing industries like microfinance and women's health, published some of the only research into the state of female - founded venture funding, and continued to support our entrepreneurs with differentiated and valuable resources.

The fashion industry is beginning to reflect this, with London's Selfridges store offering a «genderless shopping experience» with its gender neutral collections, and Louis Vuitton announcing 17 - year - old Jaden Smith (son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith) as the new face of its womens - wear campaign, in early 2016.

Contributing nearly # 9bn to the UK economy and with over 80,000 women providing services to the industry, the world's oldest profession (though midwives may disagree) is still thriving in many of the UK's towns and cities.

Communicating clearly and simply is especially important as the church attempts to converse with the men and women at work in the broadcasting industry.

«Research has shown that life - affirming laws do have an impact on lowering the number of abortions, and with all the life - affirming laws passed since 2010, we have a reason to celebrate the number of lives saved and women protected as legislators worked to defend them from a predatory and rarely accountable abortion industry,» AUL Acting President Clark Forsythe said in a written statement.

She admits that a «good ol' boy» network exists in this industry, but she has joined with other women.

I spoke to two women who have a foot in both wine and weed, starting their careers in the wine industry, and more recently stepping into the cannabis industry, while still maintaining their work with wine.

The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the foodservice industry's premier Leadership Development Organization, today announced that it will host its first - ever all - female CEO panel discussion with representatives from five major associations in the foodservice arena.

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The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the industry's premier leadership development organization with more than 25 years of experience advancing women in the food industry, today announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement — the Fritzi Pikes Woods Trailblazer Award, SOAR Award, Leader Engagement Award and Outstanding Board Service AWomen's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the industry's premier leadership development organization with more than 25 years of experience advancing women in the food industry, today announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement — the Fritzi Pikes Woods Trailblazer Award, SOAR Award, Leader Engagement Award and Outstanding Board Service Awomen in the food industry, today announced the recipients of its 2016 Awards for Outstanding Performance and Achievement — the Fritzi Pikes Woods Trailblazer Award, SOAR Award, Leader Engagement Award and Outstanding Board Service Award.

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Women have long expressed a desire, passion and capability to join the highest ranks of the culinary industry, but continue to lack the same access, opportunities and support as their male counterparts — with less than a quarter of females chefs in leadership roles.

Launched in 2001, the FSCW was created to promote the importance of women and leadership in the foodservice industry and allow a place for networking, sharing insights and stories with other women in the industry.

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 Bacwomen in our industry,» says Gordon, who is also the global lead of the Women in Leadership initiative at BacWomen in Leadership initiative at Bacardi.

In conjunction with the National Restaurant Association's «Legends Award» and the Women's Foodservice Forum's inaugural «Women in Manufacturing Award», this event is truly THE industry's «must - see» and «been - seen» celebration of the yeaIn conjunction with the National Restaurant Association's «Legends Award» and the Women's Foodservice Forum's inaugural «Women in Manufacturing Award», this event is truly THE industry's «must - see» and «been - seen» celebration of the yeain Manufacturing Award», this event is truly THE industry's «must - see» and «been - seen» celebration of the year.

«I can't get over the energy felt when sitting in a room with more than 500 other wine professionals being inspired by personal stories and talking about hard issues women face in this industry.

Back on the central coast, she found a position with Women of the Vine & Spirits where she couldn't be happier working in an organization that is dedicated to women empowerment and advancement in the alcohol beverage induWomen of the Vine & Spirits where she couldn't be happier working in an organization that is dedicated to women empowerment and advancement in the alcohol beverage induwomen empowerment and advancement in the alcohol beverage industry.

«I look forward to this symposium every year as it energizes and reaffirms my commitment to share ideas and fosters great partnerships with the other women in our industry.»

MIAMI — With the desire to help develop and leverage the talents and passions of women in the produce industry, the sixth annual Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 15 - 17, here, provided a nurturing and immersive learning environment to ensure that every woman would head back to the work world and «Own It&rawomen in the produce industry, the sixth annual Women's Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 15 - 17, here, provided a nurturing and immersive learning environment to ensure that every woman would head back to the work world and «Own It&raWomen's Fresh Perspectives Conference, April 15 - 17, here, provided a nurturing and immersive learning environment to ensure that every woman would head back to the work world and «Own It».

MIAMI — With the desire to help develop and leverage the talents and passions of women in the produce industry, the...

The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the industry's premiere leadership development organization, announced today that it is partnering with The Coca - Cola Company, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport and Amegy Bank of Texas to present the Entrepreneur Boot Camp («Boot Camp») in Dallas, Texas on March 13, 2016, at the Hilton Anatole.

With a company culture that supports women and career - driven goals, Del Frisco's Restaurant Group is slowly but surely changing the way females are perceived in the restaurant industry.

Industry newcomer Em + Pact is carving out an underserved niche in the $ 600 million protein bar category by targeting women with products that are crafted to meet their specific nutritional needs and by working with nonprofits to empower them to be «goal...

Women, it seems, are still the only people worth talking to in the multi-million pound maternity and baby industry — and the same goes for our health professionals, who tend to see their client as the mother, rather than taking on the bigger challenge of communicating more holistically with the support network that surrounds the baby — which in most cases includes its father.

The innate ability of each woman to give birth guided by her body's wisdom, with trusted attendants, in soft private spaces, has been largely taken over by the international billion dollar high - tech low - touch obstetrics industry.

Fey writes with her usual sharp wit about many aspects of being a woman and a mother, including how she manages the work / life balance that so many working moms struggle with, and what it's like to be a successful female in an industry dominated by men.

For almost 10 years now, the Cake team have been closely engaged with lactation consultants and industry specialists, listened to pre and post natal women, analyzed the most common problems and changes in their bodies they are undergoing, month after month.