Women's & Girls' Leadership

NCRW Resources

AGENDA Annual Conference 2012 external rev March 30

AGENDA: NCRW Annual Conference 2012 - Agenda-Setting Nationally and Globally: Leveraging Women's...
30 Leaders Who Are Changing the Way the World Looks at Women

On our 30th Anniversary we are recognizing 30 stellar women from diverse corners of our broad...
Building a Pipeline to Women's Leadership

NCRW held an expert panel on February 28, 2011 at American Express with senior leaders from...
The Benefits of Becoming an NCRW Member Center
Making a Difference for Women Awards 2012 Save the Date

Making a Difference for Women Awardees 2012

Reports & Publications

THE GIRLS REPORT: What We Know & Need to Know About Growing Up Female

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:29am

Balancing the Equation: Where are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering, and Technology?

Monday, July 13, 2009 - 11:26am

Member Organizations

Wellesley Centers for Women

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Resources

Women in Science: Degrees and Faculty in Natural & Applied Sciences

n all scientific fields of study except biological sciences men continue to outnumber...
The Rise of Women in the Creative Class

Women have become an increasingly important force in the U.S. labor market and especially in...
New York Law School Law Review Law Review Diversity Report

In 2011, the New York Law School Law Review launched its Law Review Diversity...
A Report on the Status of Women Faculty in the Schools of Science and Engineering at MIT, 2011

At MIT, we like data, especially data that advance our understanding of an important problem....
Benchmarking Women's Leadership

While women may be participating in the workforce in equal—or in some cases, higher—...

Blog Posts

Happy Birthday, Mariam!

Kyla Bender-Baird

The founding president of the National Council for Research on Women, Mariam Chamberlain, just turned 92. Gwendolyn Beetham, a former NCRW staff...

STEM Education Must Include Women, Says President Obama

Kyla Bender-Baird

November 30, 2009 posted by Kyla Bender-BairdThis morning, I ran across a White House press release on a new STEM initiative the Obama administration...

Member Experts

Judy Robinson Rogers

Judy Robinson Rogers, Ph.D., became the eleventh president of Cottey College in 2004. Previously, she served as vice president for leadership and...

Clyda Rent

Clyda S. Rent, Ph.D. is recognized as a successful leader, speaker, strategic planner, executive coach, and marketer. She played primary roles in the...

Lorna Edmundson

Lorna Duphiney Edmundson, Ed.D., President Emerita of Wilson College, is recognized as an effective leader, fundraiser, and facilitator of...

Dario Cortes

Dario A. Cortes, Ph.D., is President of Berkeley College, an accredited college offering Associate and Baccalaureate degree programs in eight...

Deborah A. Freund

Professor Deborah A. Freund is the 15th President of Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and is an internationally known health economist and...

Lynda Sagrestano

Lynda M. Sagrestano, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Research on Women at the University of Memphis. She earned a Ph.D. in social psychology...

Tiffany Dufu

Ever since she accepted the Girl of the Year Award in eighth grade, Tiffany Dufu knew that she wanted to make a profound impact. Raised in the...

News

Mixed News for Female Sci-Tech Faculty

March 14, 2012

For female faculty in scientific or technical fields, a new study has good news, with some caveats.
Who Are the Next Generation's Leaders in Technology, Science, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)?

March 14, 2012

In the next five years, STEM jobs are projected to grow twice as quickly as jobs in all other fields according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. While all jobs are expected to grow by 10.4 percent, STEM jobs are expected to increase by 21.4...
International Women’s Day: The real reason women get fewer patents than men do

March 11, 2012

Men file far more patents than women do, but women are securing an increasing number of patents and trademarks, according to a recent study by the National Women’s Business Council, a government advisory panel.
Women and the Leadership Gap

March 6, 2012

It’s been almost a half-century since the modern women’s movement began. So why aren’t more women in positions of power? Leslie Bennetts reports.
Women and Education: Making Inequity Visible

March 6, 2012

Kathy Krendl, President of Otterbein University, argues that today's woman is not only faced with many barriers -- fewer educational opportunities, lower wage prospects, higher unemployment numbers -- but is also faced with a tangible lack of...

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NCRW is a network of leading university and community based research, policy, and advocacy centers with a growing global reach dedicated to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls. We also have a Corporate Circle comprised of senior diversity professionals from leading U.S. and global member companies and a Presidents Circle of college and university leaders who share our commitment. NCRW harnesses the collective power of its network to provide knowledge, analysis, and thought leadership on issues ranging from reducing women’s poverty to building a critical mass of women’s leadership across sectors.