Sentences with phrase «women in an industry dominated»

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The blockchain technology space is particularly male dominated, with women making up just between 4 and 6 percent of people in the industry.
In a traditionally male - dominated industry, Hydro One has worked hard to foster a more diverse workplace and encourage women to enter the field, says Marcello.
I also love how I could differentiate myself by being a woman - owned business in a male - dominated industry.
Finally, in spite of the first name, Baker is a woman, one of the few who have risen to prominence in one of the most male - dominated segments of the high - tech industry.
Perry bought her company from its previous owners in 1992, and has thrived as a woman entrepreneur in an industry dominated by men.
Being a women in the male dominated technology industry isn't easy.
Most of the successful women I have interviewed talked about the important role that their parents had played in encouraging them to pursue science and engineering and succeed in a male - dominated industry.
Debate over the treatment of women in the male - dominated tech industry has raged for months.
Nominated by the editors of CRN Magazine, Burnside and the other women represent a changing trend in a traditionally male - dominated industry, according to CRN.
Each woman represents a changing trend in a traditionally male - dominated industry.
CMIT Solutions has a rich history of professional, tech - savvy women working in the male - dominated IT industry.
Handford says he's fed up with women having to endure sexism, harassment and discrimination in the male - dominated tech industry.
But, more than anything, GamerGate highlights two competing narratives: journalistic integrity when writing about video games and the struggles women face in a male - dominated industry.
In an industry where we know the majority of the end - consumers are women, and we know that the congregation in any church on a given Sunday is dominated by women, how is it that the men are commissioning and editing the books, then selecting what is made available, marketing and selling theIn an industry where we know the majority of the end - consumers are women, and we know that the congregation in any church on a given Sunday is dominated by women, how is it that the men are commissioning and editing the books, then selecting what is made available, marketing and selling thein any church on a given Sunday is dominated by women, how is it that the men are commissioning and editing the books, then selecting what is made available, marketing and selling them?
Today I am pleased to introduce you to Wendy Grisham, publisher and vice president at Jericho Books, who was inspired by Mutuality Week to give us a glimpse of what it's like to be a woman and leader in a male - dominated industry.
Topics are focused on the unique issues and opportunities facing women working in the alcohol beverage industry, including why gender diversity is good for business, mentoring to empower the next generation of leaders, understanding unconscious bias, thriving in the male - dominated alcohol beverage industry, and others.
As women in a traditionally male - dominated industry, we are «change» — we are trailblazers — and we are part of what will make this industry and our companies stronger.
As a female powerhouse in the male - dominated culinary industry, Giada De Laurentiis is committed to supporting and encouraging women in all aspects of her life.
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.
In today's Senate, women run committees regulating traditionally male - dominated industries, like real estate and agriculture.
The project includes a goal of ensuring that, in this heavily male - dominated industry, 40 percent of the jobs generated through the project will be held by women.
Women who dedicate their childbearing years to making a name for themselves in this male - dominated industry — or those who just haven't found the right partner — now have the option to have a family later in life.
Even in the fashion industry, predominantly aimed at women as consumers, men dominate in senior positions as decision - makers and managers.
It's wonderful to see that woman are finally getting some credit for their creativity in a male - dominated industry.
French actress and film director Julie Delpy who received the European Achievement in World Cinema award talks about her career, the struggles and challenges as a woman in a male - dominated industry, and about #MeToo - in our exclusive video interview
Working in a male dominated industry, women must navigate gendered financial barriers and exclusionary hiring practices as they pursue movie making.
Farmer Aubrey Fletcher of Purdy, Mo., is one of thousands of women who have taken on leadership roles in the traditionally male - dominated agriculture industry.
Actress Lake Bell made her directorial debut with 2013's In a World... offering an empowering narrative about a woman, played by Bell, navigating — and ultimately succeeding in — a male - dominated industrIn a World... offering an empowering narrative about a woman, played by Bell, navigating — and ultimately succeeding in — a male - dominated industrin — a male - dominated industry.
Dealing with issues of sexism, Bell highlights the hardship women can face in a male dominated industry, however this is not the focal point of In a World and during a Q&A at the end, she described it as being something she wanted to include but never to force onto the audiencin a male dominated industry, however this is not the focal point of In a World and during a Q&A at the end, she described it as being something she wanted to include but never to force onto the audiencIn a World and during a Q&A at the end, she described it as being something she wanted to include but never to force onto the audience.
Though an increasing number of women are directing movies today, film directing is still a male - dominated role in the industry particularly when it comes to big - budget studio movies.
If the film industry in general is male - dominated, the genre film world is even more so, making visibility and support for the women who do defy the odds essential.
In the 2013 book Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg called on women to claim their spots at the «table» of male - dominated industries, as well as on everyone «to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table, seek challenges and lean in to their careers.&raquIn the 2013 book Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg called on women to claim their spots at the «table» of male - dominated industries, as well as on everyone «to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table, seek challenges and lean in to their careers.&raquIn, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg called on women to claim their spots at the «table» of male - dominated industries, as well as on everyone «to cheer on girls and women who want to sit at the table, seek challenges and lean in to their careers.&raquin to their careers.»
I find solace in what she is quoted as saying last year at Inforum, a professional women's alliance, in addressing the subject of being a female in a male - dominated industry.
She then features video from the Chicago Auto Show's What Drives Her event and luncheon that highlighted key women within the auto industry and celebrated the growing role of females in the traditionally male - dominated space.
Women have played key roles in the automobile industry, yet the automotive aftermarket remains a male - dominated field.
For a guy who has edited Toni Morrison, Nora Ephron, and others, he comes as across as a seriously uninformed dick who delights in «mansplaining» everything that is wrong with a wildly successful genre (that earns enough money to pretty much keep the rest of the industry flourishing and off life support because there are only so many painfully precious lit fic books one can read before wanting to go to a poetry reading and sarcastically catcall the people at the mic) that is dominated by women who for the most part seem to know what they are doing and drive 90 % of the innovation in book marketing and sub-genres.
IPR License's head of business development, Jane Tappuni, will moderate this discussion, which will ask how — when both the industry and consumer base in much of world publishing is dominated by women — the C - level jobs are overwhelmingly held by men.
What once was an industry dominated by mega publishing houses and powerhouse male thrillers, now has seemed to split wide open and beckoned women to come on in.
In an industry long dominated by men, I raise my glass of Cabernet to these adventurers, and to the wine women of long ago who sparked the inspiration for The Vintner's Daughter.
Its low violent crime rate, large selection of outstanding women's health facilities and abundance of jobs in women - dominated industries make this a place worthwhile.
Stats show that women - owned businesses are spread among a variety of industries, demonstrating that women are breaking through societal conceptions of past decades and making a name for themselves in industries that were once dominated by the «Good Old Boys Club,» such as the professional, scientific, and technical services (PST services) industry.
Vermont's salary gap between men and women is well below average, and it has as the same percentage of jobs in women - dominated industries as Maine.
While gaming is commonly touted as a male - dominated form of entertainment, one significant part of the industryin fact, the largest in terms of revenue and player - base — has officially had its gender demographic scales tipped towards women.
I was on the IGDA Women In Games steering committee for two years; Marie Claire called me «The Game Changer» when they named me one of «20 Women Changing The Ratio» in male - dominated industrieIn Games steering committee for two years; Marie Claire called me «The Game Changer» when they named me one of «20 Women Changing The Ratio» in male - dominated industriein male - dominated industries.
Traditionally being a very male - dominated industry, we hear from Sarah Goulbourne, Co-Founder of gunnercooke, discussing why the legal sector is still struggling to tighten the pay gap between men and women in the law.
Working with clients in very male - dominated industries such as private equity and mining can be daunting, she admits, but women need to remember, «their credentials and what they have to offer.»
But at the close of a year that started with legal tech entrepreneurs such as Alma Asay feeling frustrated about being a woman in a male - dominated industry, women are, themselves, the legal tech year's greatest success story.
From Mary Schapiro on what it takes to succeed as a woman in a male dominated industry.
Business women who want to get ahead in male dominated industries such as the financial and private equity sectors need to improve their self - confidence and negotiating skills, Georgina Squire, head of dispute resolution at Rosling King LLP says.
Business women who want to get ahead in male dominated industries such as the financial and private equity sectors...
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