May 2015 May 26 - Chambers Diversity: Leadership and Arbitration Forum, São Paulo April 2015 April 27 -
Women as Leaders in Law: Cracking the Confidence Code Seminar, New York
This March 2015 event celebrates
women as leaders, creators and thinkers transforming our worlds.
Teen boys, teen girls, and, yes, even parents have biases against girls and
women as leaders, new research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and its Making Caring Common project found.
Female candidates have to be more qualified than their male opponents to prevail in an election because many people don't see
women as leaders, according to research that reveals hidden bias that can emerge in the voting booth.
[Associated image: Session entitled
Women as Leaders for Diversity and Development at the World Science Forum in Jordan / World Science Forum 2017]
Paustian - Underdahl and her colleagues expanded on «role congruity theory,» which postulates that there is greater prejudice toward
women as leaders because the stereotypical woman isn't seen as possessing leadership qualities.
Plenty of moustaches but not enough women: cross sectional study of medical leaders finds that «[m] oustachioed individuals significantly outnumber
women as leaders of medical departments in the US.»
Participants will discuss career management, science education and strategies for cultivating
women as leaders; young scientists will make presentations about their research.
Brock focuses on disputes over
women as leaders; Hearon, on the possibility that the canonical traditions reflect the activity of women story - tellers in the earliest communities.
Paul was remarkable in his day in his acceptance of
women as leaders in his churches and in respect for slaves as human beings.
Men and women alike don't perceive
women as leaders.
«In our celebrity focused culture, a young star like Emma Watson has the power to amplify important social messages,» says Katie Hood, a senior fellow at Duke University who teaches a «
Women as Leaders» course and who recently became executive director of the anti-domestic violence One Love Foundation.
Israel is one of the few countries that are pro-gay, have
a woman as a leader and overall are open minded.
Their obsession with making history with a black
woman as their leader is irrelevant to most voters» lives.
They have routinely failed to elect
a woman as a leader (something the Tories have managed twice), although its commitment to shortlists that help women get elected in the first place deserves praise.
Audrey, 10, said: «We need
a woman as a leader to get a fresh point of view, also the green party is trying to protect the environment, which is the most important and vital thing we have.»
She insisted it was time Labour elected to have
a woman as its leader, amid reports Owen Smith could launch a rival challenge.
«The more difficulty a person had in classifying
a woman as a leader, the less likely the person was to vote for a woman,» Mo said.
«In following instructions to sort images rapidly, the mind often balked at accepting
a woman as a leader.
Not exact matches
Much like the Civil Rights era in the US succeeded in part because individuals who didn't have something clear to gain stepped up publicly
as allies,
Leader - Chivée sees a similar parallel with
women in the workplace, noting that «it takes a lot of men stepping up» to help effect long - lasting change.
Her impact won't be restricted to policy: Chagger is the first
woman and first person of colour to serve
as House
leader.
Harford is a prominent diversity champion, both in the financial services sector and the wider business community, and served
as the co-head of Citi
Women and on the board of directors of The Forte Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women leaders in busi
Women and on the board of directors of The Forte Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of
women leaders in busi
women leaders in business.
As I sat among the innovators and business
leaders of DWEN, which considers itself a «business conference, not
women's conference,» it was clear to me that the future of business is shifting under our feet.
When picking
leaders, for instance, managers learn to look beyond the male stereotype — a strong, take - charge authoritarian — and watch for behaviours that suggest leadership in
women, such
as effective information - gathering and collaboration skills.
It was only after America entered the first World War that Peters had the opportunity to find her voice — first
as a
leader of a local
women's club and finally
as America's most enduring diet guru.
«You'll hear all kinds of defenses, but if they really want
women and minorities
as employees and
leaders, why aren't their numbers higher?
As a final thought about
women leaders, O'Leary summarized his stance, «If I want high returns with low volatility, that equals a
woman.»
As a former Goldman Sachs VP and the founder of
women's networking group 85 Broads, which paired young
women with established execs, Hanson's been around both the old and new guard of female
leaders.
We have a
women's group that recognizes me
as a
leader.
As the Founding Program Director of the WiTNY Initiative, she's a recognized
leader in facilitating the participation of young girls and
women in technology careers.
The scheduled attendees of the conference encompass a wide variety of experts, ranging from medical professionals, hospice advocates, scholars, religious and spiritual
leaders,
as well
as entrepreneurs and business men and
women interested in learning how an understanding of death and dying can help them live lives of greater purpose and meaning.
The organisation works with
women leaders as mentees who are mentored by Global & Indian CXO
leaders who can be both men and
women.
«The male
leaders featured in Results at the Top are true change makers who realize that gender equality relies
as much on men
as it does on
women.
Kelly Azevedo, founder and systems expert for She's Got Systems in Woodland, Calif., says there's confusion over what's a bossy
woman as opposed to an assertive
leader and this can prompt
women to shy away from the spotlight.
Fine however, won't let gender play a role in her business strategy advising
women to, «build your business how you see fit and be the kind of
leader that you think you should be and don't apologize for it... Authentic innovators, no matter their sex, build fantastic businesses and are far more inspiring
as leaders.»
The
women's professional network Levo, for instance, launched its annual #Ask4More campaign last week, opening with comments from high - profile
leaders such
as Chelsea Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg on the importance of demanding equal pay and equality generally.
Amber Lilyestrom empowers
women to position themselves
as sought - after experts and thought
leaders in their niche through social media, engagement marketing and the creation of an online brand presence.
The tape, in which Trump boasted about sexually assaulting
women, sent the Republican Party into a panic
as party
leaders and donors pressured the Republican National Committee to force the former reality - TV star off the ticket.
So it may come
as no surprise that the top five highest - earning elected
women serving in governments worldwide,
as surveyed by British financial service firm IG Group, coincidentally happen to earn less than their elected male counterparts in an all - gender list of of elected, appointed and lifetime world
leaders.
Michalska, however, got the chance to absorb some business know - how from others
as one of the 21
women leaders from around the world who traveled to the U.S. this spring
as part of the Fortune / U.
In honor of International
Women's Day, here are 10
leaders who discuss the power feminism and gender equality can have in not only creating more tolerant, safe workplaces, but in advancing society
as a whole.
The city's
leader was bound to be a
woman no matter what,
as Durkan faced off against another female candidate, Cary Moon.
The Russian
leader joked about rape
as recently
as February, has boasted that his country's prostitutes are the best in the world, and has put down
women for menstruating.
In fact, studies have shown that
women are typically rated
as being more effective
leaders overall than men by their reports, peers and managers.
Join us and the editors of Fortune
as we recognize dozens of
women leaders of the 100 Best Companies.
«The social entrepreneurship gender gap is less pronounced than in commercial entrepreneurship where men trump
women as business
leaders 2:1,» Terjesen says.
«The Girls Scouts remain dedicated to raising the next generation of America's
women leaders, and
as such,...
Hosted by Goldman Sachs 10,000
Women Graduates of 10,000 Women and 10,000 Small Businesses will join leaders in the women's economic empowerment space for a discussion on the rise of entrepreneurship as a key driver of growth and impact around the w
Women Graduates of 10,000
Women and 10,000 Small Businesses will join leaders in the women's economic empowerment space for a discussion on the rise of entrepreneurship as a key driver of growth and impact around the w
Women and 10,000 Small Businesses will join
leaders in the
women's economic empowerment space for a discussion on the rise of entrepreneurship as a key driver of growth and impact around the w
women's economic empowerment space for a discussion on the rise of entrepreneurship
as a key driver of growth and impact around the world.
Store associates from around the world, home office colleagues, members of the Walmart board of directors and Walmart senior
leaders watched
as McMillon was recognized for his significant leadership role in supporting the strategies of the
Women's Economic Empowerment team and Walmart's role in launching the
Women Owned Logo across Walmart globally.
What started
as a list 17 years ago has evolved into the world's most extraordinary leadership community, convening the preeminent
women in business — along with select
leaders in government, philanthropy, education, and the arts — for wide - ranging and inspiring discussions.