Sentences with phrase «women on a board make»

More important, why did having women on a board make a difference at all?

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Last October, I looked around the table during a Lessonly board meeting and thought to myself, «How do the women on the team feel when they walk past this room and see a bunch of men making big decisions on their behalf?»

Recently, Equilar, a research firm that focuses on board recruitment, put together a Gender Diversity Index and predicts that the board of directors on the Russell 3000 list — the 3000 largest companies based in the United States — will achieve parity, with a membership made up of 50 percent women and 50 percent men, by the fourth quarter of 2055.

Women's instincts made them better problem - solvers, but the researchers posited that those tendencies could make them look like troublemakers on male - dominated boards.

Taken to its logical extreme, his research seems to argue that boards should have only female directors, but he's careful to point out that not all women score highly on complex moral reason (sometimes known as «CMR») decision - making, and some men do.

Women make up a quarter of his eight - member executive leadership team and account for four of 10 seats on the board of directors.

By moving in the direction of having publicly traded companies have a policy that includes consideration of gender representation on boards and in senior management, we hope that they will really take that issue seriously, that they'll consider how they're finding people to be on their boards, how they're moving women through senior management roles and making them eligible for boards appointments.

And many of the companies without policies said they choose to make appointments based on merit, not gender — despite mounting research that demonstrates a strong business case for more women on boards.

In Canada, women make up 14.6 % of the overall board members at companies listed on the TSX Composite index, which is up almost 4 percentage points since 2008.

On average, women currently make up 18.7 % of the boards at S&P 500 companies, which is up from 16.3 % in 2011.

«While women still make up less than 20 percent of U.S. boards on average, movement toward greater gender parity is evident with the proportion of new nominees that are women nearly doubling over the past seven years at larger firms,» Kamonjoh said in a statement.

«It actually does send a shiver up my spine, it actually makes me kind of angry that there aren't enough women on boards,» said Hudson.

But let me tell you, when you get on the phone to try to convince a women to take a seat on a board, you have to take a vitamin and make sure you're feeling great, because the questions you have to go through!

David Bonderman, an Uber board member and partner at private equity firm TPG, resigned from the board of the ride - hailing company after he made a disparaging remark about women at an Uber meeting on Tuesday.

Women on boards lead to better decision - making and less risk - taking.

You can hold that a woman is so made that she enters into her sexual identity and so finds a particular fulfillment by giving cooperative support to a male leader, or that she is not; you can hold that a man is so made that he enters into his sexual identity and so finds a particular fulfillment by taking responsibility for a female helper, or that he is not; and you can argue across the board for whichever view of Bible teaching on role relationships fits in with your idea.

Some women love the fast pace of Twitter, others are inspired by the images they can collect on Pinterest, and make their own board and then go back and refer to, and then we still have the groups of moms that love the interaction that Facebook allows.

Not because the lady at the grocery store or the women on the message board or the misogynist ad - writers at Motrin tell you you have to and then make fun of you for it.

«There are also areas where we have made bold statements or promises but haven't delivered enough — including, for example, our overarching claim that we would be «the most family - friendly government ever» [and] specific undertakings to increase the representation of women on boards,» it says.

The columnist eventually stood down from his new role on the board of Office for Students (OfS) but only after days of revelations about comments he'd made about women's breasts, working class students and gay people.

The President, who called for the strengthening of the AU Advisory Board on Corruption to make it more proactive, also proposed to enlist the support of parliamentarians, women associations, the media, business community, faith - based groups, the youth, educational institutions and traditional rulers among others in the campaign.

The members of the public were spurred on by an op - ed piece published on an internet news source that implied town officials had already made a back - door deal with another entity to run the shelter, and by a letter sent to other animal service organizations soliciting proposals by a woman who has long been an opponent of the League's presence at the shelter, ostensibly at the urging of a member of the Town Board.

The two Syracuse women filed petitions with the state Board of Elections on Thursday, trying to make it on to the ballot for the June 26 Democratic primary.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Santa Clara County Democratic Party Central Committee is committed to doubling the number of Democratic women in local elected and appointed office in Santa Clara County by the year 2020, the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, through the creation of a Director position on the Executive Board dedicated to working with clubs, Directors and any other interested parties to implement this commitment and to be appointed by the Party Chair, and that this appointment will be made in collaboration with DAWN; and

I'm on board with chamomile, which has been shown in a number of studies to help reduce stress, which would balance cortisol levels, counteracting the frenetic energy that makes up much of the modern woman's life.

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It took me a while to get on board with the ankle boot (or bootie) trend, mostly because I felt like they made women's feet look chunky, and cut off their legs right above the ankle, making their ankles look wide.

Since Diane von Furstenberg created the first wrap dress in 1970, other companies quickly jumped on board making this style one of the most loved styles and versatile looks for any woman.

Marketing firm Jana asked 1,500 18 to 30 - year - olds in nine countries, pictured, where they go online when looking for a relationship.Facebook was the most popular across the board, with Twitter coming in second and even My Space making the top three in certain regions The highest proportion of people who had met someone online was in Vietnam, at 67 %, pictured, whereas only a quarter of people in Brazil said they had gone on online dates.Text appeal: Women describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messages on online dating websites (illustrated), while men who claim they are physically fit or describe themselves as perceptive, passionate or optimistic prove more irresistible to women A study of 12,000 online dating profiles posted on e uk found that women describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messWomen describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messages on online dating websites (illustrated), while men who claim they are physically fit or describe themselves as perceptive, passionate or optimistic prove more irresistible to women A study of 12,000 online dating profiles posted on e uk found that women describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messwomen A study of 12,000 online dating profiles posted on e uk found that women describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messwomen describing themselves as sweet, ambitious or thoughtful are more likely to attract male attention and receive admiring messages.

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The final image involving Galifianakis and a certain unidentified woman on her knees makes you wonder how they got it past the ratings board without being slapped with an NC - 17.

This season is more concerned with continuing to make its way through the lives of the women who occupy Litchfield Prison, and, with a few misses here and there, is so lived - in in its narrative voice and settled in its «Backstory of the Week» format that you're quickly at peace and on board with the season's new direction and slightly more upbeat tone.

I don't know that the studios are yet on board with the idea that we can make movies about women.

The film chronicles the world's largest man - made disaster, which occurred in 2010 on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico, and honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board and change everyone's lives forever.

While first - time director David Atkins gives the film a surrealistic feel in certain scenes, he actually could have made the film better by going further into the bizarro world, a la David Lynch — and why not since Lynch favorite Laura Dern (Jurassic Park III, Dr. T and the Women) is on board for the ride.

Between midday on 4th and 14th December, all donations online can be doubled, which means in the future twice as many teachers could be learning about child rights and gender - based violence, twice as many communities learning about the importance of girls» education, twice as many school - boards understanding and enforcing national policies aimed at supporting girls, and hopefully twice as many girls could be making that crucial transition from primary to secondary school, become shining beacons for hundreds of other women and girls who dream of a better future but wonder if it's possible.

Canada's largest retirement fund manager is pushing to have more women on corporate boards because diversity makes for better business decisions, CPPIB CEO said

TORONTO — Canada's largest retirement fund manager is pushing to have more women on corporate boards because diversity makes for better business decisions, CPPIB chief executive Mark Machin said Friday.

Panelists reflected on how women of color can make our voices heard in the travel space and get brands to recognize us as influencers, how we can use our media to inspire other women of color to travel more, and how tourism boards and public relations firms can target women of color to promote their brands.

Made from MDF board worked over with oil stain and colored pencil, the piece is one of Simpson's trademark riffs on fashion, elevating a woman's robe to imperious stature, with a regal train.

«Art Conversation with Filipa Ramos,» Palazzo Grassi, Venice, Italy, December 12, 2013 «Conversation in Urban Art: Theaster Gates and Steve Edwards,» The Women's Board, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, December 10, 2013 «To Dig Constantly, Mining Myself,» The Rapp Lecture in Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, November 20, 2013 «Theaster Gates: A Way of Working,» Sears Crosstown Arts Visiting Artist Series, Crosstown Arts, Memphis, TN, November 16, 2013 «Artist Talk: «12 Ballads for Huguenot House» with Theaster Gates,» Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, Champaign, IL November 11, 2013 «Du Bois: The Early Social Practitioner with Theaster Gates,» University of Massachusetts Amherst Architecture + Design Public Lecture Series, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, November 4, 2013 «Walid Raad and Theaster Gates in Conversation with Mohsen Mostafavi, «On Art and Cities»,» Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, MA, October 24, 2013 «A Way of Working,» Vera List Center Prize for Art and Politics Public Lecture, The New School, New York, NY, September 18 — 19, 2013 «Thought Leadership Speaker Series,» Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel, Switzerland, June 12, 2013 «Urban Think & Drink: Theaster Gates,» Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago, IL, May 22, 2013 «Artist Talk: Theaster Gates with David Levin & Hamza Walker,» Museum of Contemporary Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 18, 2013 «To Make the Thing that Makes the Thing,» 16th Annual Benesse Public Lecture, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, April 3, 2013 «Current Perspectives Lecture Series: Theaster Gates,» Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, March 28, 2013 «I Believe in Places,» Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE, March 27, 2013 «Architecture Lecture: Theaster Gates,» University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, March 20, 2013 «To Make the Thing That Makes the Thing,» The University of Pennsylvania School of Design, February 2013 «Leading Ideas Speaker Series: Theaster Gates,» in conjunction with Our Literal Speed, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2013 «Theaster Gates: Soul Manufacturing Corporation: To make the Thing that Makes the Things,» Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, January 21, Make the Thing that Makes the Thing,» 16th Annual Benesse Public Lecture, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, April 3, 2013 «Current Perspectives Lecture Series: Theaster Gates,» Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, March 28, 2013 «I Believe in Places,» Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE, March 27, 2013 «Architecture Lecture: Theaster Gates,» University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI, March 20, 2013 «To Make the Thing That Makes the Thing,» The University of Pennsylvania School of Design, February 2013 «Leading Ideas Speaker Series: Theaster Gates,» in conjunction with Our Literal Speed, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2013 «Theaster Gates: Soul Manufacturing Corporation: To make the Thing that Makes the Things,» Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, January 21, Make the Thing That Makes the Thing,» The University of Pennsylvania School of Design, February 2013 «Leading Ideas Speaker Series: Theaster Gates,» in conjunction with Our Literal Speed, The Banff Center, Banff, Alberta, Canada, January 30, 2013 «Theaster Gates: Soul Manufacturing Corporation: To make the Thing that Makes the Things,» Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, January 21, make the Thing that Makes the Things,» Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA, January 21, 2013

The report also found that women are making slow progress on many Canadian boards — and even slower progress in assuming leadership positions.

It's claimed he performed the procedure on around 2,000 women and when the Ohio State Medical Board finally caught up with him, they made him voluntarily surrender his license, a punishment which is known in legal circles as «bullshit.»

Justice Quince has received the following honors and awards: 2017, National Bar Association Hall of Fame; 2017, Women Lawyers Division Jurist of the Year; 2017 Sharon Press Excellence in ADR; 2008, Lifetime Achievement Award by The Florida Bar's Government Lawyer Section; Florida Commission on the Status of Women, 2007 Florida Women's Hall of Fame award; American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession; 2007 Justice Quince was inducted into Florida Blue Key as an honorary member; 2006 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; 2006 Rickards High School Outstanding School Volunteer Award; 2005 Key to the City of Winter Haven; 2005 Richard W. Ervin Equal Justice Award; 2004 Key to the City of Panama City, Florida; 2004 Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Black Law Student Association Alumni Achievement Award; 2004 Lee County Association for Women Lawyers and the Lee County Bar Association Award for dedication to the promotion of equality in law and outstanding service as a distinguished member of the Florida judiciary; 2002 Florida Bar Equal Opportunities in the Profession Award; 2002 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Helping Hand Award; 2003 Southern Women in Public Service Pacesetter Award; 2003 Florida Girls State Award; 2003 Pioneering the Future in our Community Award; 2003 Outstanding Jurist and Howard University Alumna Award; 2001 William H. Hastie Award from the National Bar Association Judicial Council; National Bar Association Presidential Achievement Award; Girl Scouts, Woman of Distinction Award, 2001; National Bar Association Women Lawyers Division Jurist Award for Outstanding Leadership Achievements and Dedicated Service to the Community At Large; Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association for Service on the Bench; Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Award for Community Service and Advancement of Equal Justice Under Law; the Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Certificate for Achievement in Jurisprudence; the Fort Lauderdale High School Award for participating in the School Law Magnet Program; the Broward County School Board Appreciation Award for Inspiration and Devotion to Our Youth; Award of Distinguished Service and Continuing Commitment to the People of Florida from the Fort Lauderdale B'nai B'rith; Proclamation from the Broward Board of County Commissioners stating that February 28, 1999, as «The Honorable Peggy A. Quince Appreciation Day»; Hillsborough County Sheriff's Black Advisory Council Appreciation Award; Lakeland NAACP Award for Contribution to Civil Rights; the African - American Production Company Personal Achievement Award; Paul C. Perkins Bar Association Appreciation Award; Florida State University College of Law Appreciation Certificate for Contributions made to Summer Law Program For Undergraduate Students; Certificate from the Office of the Attorney General, Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute for Exemplary Contributions to Crime Prevention in the State of Florida; and 2016, inducted into Stetson University College of Law Hall of fame.

I believe this, not women on boards per se, is the real issue... There's no doubt in my mind that developing more women leaders will make a real difference to the success of the UK economy, our productivity and the UK's future place in the world,» said Carolyn recently.

According to a recent study released by the Board of Directors Network (BDN), women have made little to no progress on the boards or in the executive suites of Georgia's public companies.

Bonderman was also on the board of Uber Technologies Inc. until June 13, when he made an inappropriate joke about women at an internal meeting and quickly resigned.

«I'm on the board of the hospital where my husband was a patient, and I've made a two - year commitment to head up the Buffalo - Niagara Jewish Federation Women's Division.