Sentences with phrase «women in»

Why are there so few women in high - tech, fast growth companies?

At a royal event, when the Queen is wearing all of her jewels and her crown, all of the women in the family that are married are allowed to wear their tiaras as well.

Eyelid surgery, which is especially popular among Asian women and the most popular plastic surgery in South Korea, is also sought by women in the US as an alternative to a brow lift.

Women in India also have among the most innovative business ideas globally, whereas women entrepreneurs in China have less fear of failure, the report says.

While the findings may look discouraging for advocates of more women in management and leadership positions, Srivastava says that «the takeaway should not be that having more women in management roles is unimportant or undesirable.»

HBF has been a leader in the corporate wellness space with its Run for a Reason event, and it is currently sponsoring Ms Dawson and a team of three other women in their attempt to complete a 1,000 - kilometre cycle race.

We can use the tech sector as an example: when asked why women and minorities are underrepresented in tech startups, 49 % of male founders say that there aren't enough women in the pipeline with another 8 % of male founders blaming low recruitment into college STEM programs.

«Through unprecedented access to the players involved, he re-creates all the drama and turmoil of these turbulent days, revealing never - before - disclosed details and recounting how, motivated as often by ego and greed as by fear and self - preservation, the most powerful men and women in finance and politics decided the fate of the world's economy.»

So I am forever grateful to the women in my life.

New research from Female Founders Fund confirms a trend that first popped up about six months ago: Relative to women entrepreneurs raising money in other parts of the country, women in New York are killing it.

Many are women in relationships with men who desperately need to take care of their feet.

These are some of the best men and women in the business..

How one of the most powerful women in Silicon Valley splits her time between her day job and investing.

Richard Branson has weighed in on why we need more women in the boardroom.

Representation of white women in leadership roles improved by 17 % over the nine year period, but for black, latino, and Asian men and women, percentages declined across the board, according to research by the nonprofit Ascend Foundation, an organization that advocates for Asians in business.

Women in Los Angeles are doing well, too, even though the amount of financing that took place there is much smaller.

As a teen, she spent time working with children born to women in prison and volunteered at a relief camp in the wake of a devastating earthquake in 2005.

The field of AI has been criticized for its lack of women in prominent research roles at universities as well as at major technology companies.

While 23 % of women founders agree that there are not enough women in the pipeline, the inclusion of implicit and systemic factors as perceived contributors suggests that we must go beyond the number of women at the table and consider how the table itself is constructed.

There have been a variety of studies showing that women in leadership roles equates to better company performance, including a report from Credit Suisse that says that companies with more than one woman on their boards have outperformed those with no women on their boards in the stock market.

The girl statue was commissioned by State Street Global Advisors, the fund management arm of Boston - based State Street, to call attention to the role of women in corporate America and its «gender diversity index» fund.

It does show that for Pao, as for many of the women in Snyder's study, simply being excellent at the job at hand isn't going to get you very far.

The conversation on women in media has been ongoing and in 2015, the L.A. Times reported striking numbers on gender diversity from the «big six» studios: Disney, Warner Bros, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Sony, and Paramount Pictures.

She was born into the family business, but Abigail Johnson — Fidelity chairman and CEO, and one of the richest women in the world — worked her way to the top.

In a Bloomberg News article earlier this summer, Li commented on the dearth of women in AI, saying, «If you were a computer and read all the AI articles and extracted out the names that are quoted, I guarantee you that women rarely show up.»

I have a very strong mother, two strong elder sisters, a strong stepsister... the women in my life gave me the confidence to be who I am.

That a 15 - year - old girl would be targeted and shot by the Taliban, live to tell the tale and then continue to fight for the education of women in Pakistan is the kind of story that cuts through cultural and geographic boundaries.

For example, Howie Goldklang, co-owner of The Establishment, a hair salon and spa in Milwaukee, occasionally targets young women in Milwaukee whose pages mention the names of pop stars such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga.

The Lean In movement has induced a wave of initiatives to promote women in business across North America, but are these efforts effective?

Recent reports suggest that one out of every ten women in the United States is in the process of becoming an entrepreneur, but a significant gap in venture capital funding remains.

Similarly, 14 percent of women in Asia and the tropical Pacific were said to be starting a new businesses, compared to 15 percent of men.

That ongoing debate revolves around whether the lack of women in high - growth entrepreneurship is partly attributable to the fact that only 18 percent of undergraduate computer science degrees are earned by women.

Even if you don't get a flu vaccine before October, as is considered ideal, public health officials recommend that everyone — including pregnant women in any trimester — aged 6 months and older, as well as those with compromised immune systems such as small children and the elderly, get their seasonal flu shots in order to protect both themselves and those around them.

Time's Up was started by women in the entertainment industry this year in order to combat sexual assault and harassment in the workplace.

It does that naturally, given that she's one of two women in late - night TV (Chelsea Handler has a show on Netflix), but also because the world is primed for her style of impassioned feminist fury.

UnionsWA has said that the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has shown that women in Western Australia continue to be paid a far less amount on average than men.

The statue was intended to draw attention to women in corporate leadership, but the «Charging Bull» artist wanted it moved, claiming it distorted the meaning of his work.

After observing dozens of board meetings over the last fifteen years and interviewing hundreds of directors, the dialogue and behavior changes with women in boardrooms.

«To get the full change to happen, we probably need not only greater representation of women, but we need to see also a cultural shift in organizations that really places greater value on gender equity in the workplace, and makes it more legitimate and acceptable for women to lend a helping hand to other women in the work place.»

Vonda White does not believe that there is prejudice against women in entrepreneurship.

He'd like to increase military spending, sign free trade deals with other Asian countries, make it easier for companies to hire and fire workers, change immigration laws, get more women in the labour force and much more.

The maker of the Maserati, Jeep and Alfa Romeo nameplates will instead feature men as well as women in less flesh - exposing garb than in previous years, two people with knowledge of the plans said.

Erin Baebler and Lara Galloway, coaches for women in business and transition, are on a mission to teach moms how to build a thriving business and enjoy motherhood.

Today's must - read story is by Fortune's Lucinda Shen on a new electronically - traded fund that specializes in investing in companies with more women in top management rolls.

This is in sharp contrast with 2017, when Alfa Romeo's display had women in little black dresses hovering around its Stelvio crossover.

Spots for the Shake Weight have been viewed more than a million times on YouTube, thanks largely to the suggestive way that women in the infomercial hold — and shake — the weight.

She is also a formidable voice for women's empowerment in Turkey, a nation with one of the worst gender gaps in the workplace; the university founded and chaired by Sabancı made headlines last year when it published a report on the impact of domestic violence against white - collar working women in Turkey.

When it comes to the many grievous ways in which the accomplishments of women in tech are overlooked, this is pretty darn minor.

The number of women partners at the firm is one of the highest within the venture capital arena and the firm has actively supported women in all respects.

If the night had a specific theme, it was that women in business don't just need mentors and coaches, they need sponsors to be their advocates behind the scenes and champions in their workplace that set an example of their company's attitudes toward the empowerment of women.