Women's Leadership

Advancing women's leadership across sectors is one of the central imperatives of NCRW's work and mission. Although women have made great strides in education and professional training, this achievement does not always translate into increased numbers of women leaders. Researchers, advocates, and policymakers in business, academia, philanthropy, and the non-profit sector have been grappling with the leadership gap and seeking strategies to remove barriers to women's advancement. The Council is working closely with its partners to expand the pipeline and ensure that more women are empowered to take on leadership roles.

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News

  • Why It Took a Woman to Fix Health Care
    March 28, 2010

    Congress had tried to hammer together a national health-care initiative for a century, but it wasn't until a woman ascended to a key position of power in Washington that...
  • Women at the Fore of Tea Party Movement
    March 26, 2010

    Many of the tea party’s most influential grass-roots and national leaders are women, and a new poll released this week by Quinnipiac University suggests that...
  • In Germany, Setting a Quota for Female Managers
    March 22, 2010

    Germany's boardrooms have long been a cherished male preserve. But that's about to change at one of the country's biggest companies, Deutsche Telekom, which has just unveiled a radical new plan to fast-track more women into management roles. By 2015,...
  • At 76, Steinem laments elusive equality for women
    March 17, 2010

    A message to all those confident young American women from pioneering feminist Gloria Steinem: For all the advances in women's rights in the past 40 years, equality remains a distant hope....
  • Sierra Leone court backs woman chief bid
    March 16, 2010

    A judge in Sierra Leone has ruled for the first time that a woman's bid to become a paramount chief is lawful.  Women's rights activists hailed the ruling as a landmark decision and vowed to fight similar bans in other regions.

Project Related Reports & Publications

Strategies Employed, Lessons Learned, and Challenges Ahead: Diversity & Inclusion

The full analysis of the Diversity & Inclusion project's Strategies, Outcomes and Lessons Learned.

Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University Honoring Leadership and Diversity: Women of Color and the Center for Research on Gender and Sexuality


Center for the Study of Women in Society, University of Oregon: Women of Color, Borders, and Power: Mentoring and Leadership


Miami University Women’s Studies Program: Diversify the Leadership


Diversifying the Leadership in Women’s Research, Policy and Advocacy Centers, Simmons College


Diversifying the Leadership of the Southwest Women’s Law Center
Research Leadership Initiative for Women of Color, University of Massachusetts Boston


Blog Posts

NCRW Blog - April 12, 2013
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In the last month, women in the running for political offices across the country have taken a twirl, willingly or not, with the legacy of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. 
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 11:37am
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An Unforgettable Celebration with Stellar Women Leaders
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By Natasha Cline-Thomas*
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 1:43pm
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Stellar Honorees -- NCRW Celebrates 30th Anniversary March 6th
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At a stellar gathering of leaders from business, philanthropy, government, and non-profits, the National Council for Research on Women will kick off 30 years of transforming the way the world looks...
Monday, February 27, 2012 - 4:52pm
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Women, Peace, and Security - US Policy Should Support UNSC Resolution 1325
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By Shyama Venkateswar, Ph.D.*The National Council for Research on Women participates in the US Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security. We are currently disseminating a statement...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 3:36pm
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Women on Boards: if Not Quotas, Champions!
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By Linda Basch, PhD*On Wednesday, I attended the 2011 Breakfast of Champions for an overflow audience at the New York Stock Exchange organized by the Women’s Forum of New York. It was an...
Friday, November 4, 2011 - 12:33am
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