The Myth of the Nice Girl, and Strategic Job Negotiation Tactics [Book Review & Excerpt]
Last night, I sent around this article to my team, which talks about society embracing masculine qualities—in men or women—and rejecting feminine...
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Stanford researchers use machine-learning algorithm to measure changes in gender, ethnic bias in U.S.
New Stanford research shows that, over the past century, linguistic changes in gender and ethnic stereotypes correlated with major social movements and demographic changes in the U.S. Census data.
Hate that there’s an Equal Pay Day? Here’s what we can do.
Women have invested through the traditional investing industry, but it hasn’t done a very good job of investing in women. Here's a better way, says Sallie Krawcheck.
#I’llBeThereForYou: Closing the wage gap together on Equal Pay Day
Four things you can start doing right now to close the pay gap between men and women, by CEO of The Female Quotient, Shelley Zalis.
On Equal Pay Day, Vow to Hire More Moms
Want more bang for your buck, better efficiency, and higher dedication? Hire a mother. Zinc CEO Stacey Epstein doesn't understand why more executives don't see the obvious advantages of hiring motivated, part-time or partly remote, talent.
The 12 Best (and Worst) Countries to Work in as a Woman
Sweden, here we come! Or, maybe the countries that are on the bottom of this list should just try harder to be good places for women to work. Availability of childcare, the percentage of women in the workforce, maternity leave, pay parity ... these are among the factors at play.
IBM’s CMO Michelle Peluso on Recruiting Women Who Left Work Years Ago
The first thing that struck us about Michelle Peluso is how happy she is, and how great her job sounds. The second thing we noticed is that she's...
Why I don’t use my real photo when messaging with customers on my website
Julia was tired of rude comments from clients she was messaging with, so she tried an experiment. Would using a man's picture change the treatment she experienced?
The Lack of Women in Leadership Is All My Fault
Swedish tech journalist Per Grankvist argues that men must take the blame, and the big steps, to fix gender inequality in the workplace.
Here’s Why an Inclusion Rider Is Important for Corporate America, Too…
Here are five things companies can do to achieve the same goals as an inclusion rider (i.e. real diversity and inclusion, as soon as possible.)
How I Lost and Found a Job in Tech While Pregnant
“Why don’t you contact us again after you delivered your baby?” That was my eighth phone call with recruiters, and every one of them had ended...
Belatrix’s 9th Developer Looks to Confident Women and Good Public Support for Families to Fix Tech’s Gender Imbalance
A tech company president interviews one of his tech staff to explore the stereotypes and realities of being a woman in tech.
Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold [Book Review and Excerpt]
A review and excerpt from Dr Patti Fletchers new book
Women Founders Are Getting Substantially Less Funding Than Their Male Counterparts
The cold hard numbers show that women aren't going for funding as hard and aren't getting funding for their businesses at nearly the same rate as men are. Laura Mena shares highlights of her research.
Cybersecurity Needs More Women
Christina D’Antonio, a security specialist at GreyCastle Security, makes a case for more women in cybersecurity, a field that is short on people and short on diversity.