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Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pmSince 1960, when women only accounted for 39 percent of the undergraduate population, women’s relative numbers in college have steadily increased. According to Goldin et al. (2006), women are the majority of U.S. college students overall and they receive the bulk of bachelor’s degrees. This trend isn’t limited to the U.S. – in fact it’s prevalent in most rich countries. However, a shrinking gender gap in higher education has not had the same effect on the gender gap in the corporate world, a conundrum The Atlantic highlighted in “Why Isn’t Better Education Giving Women More Power?” In 2010, Forbes reported that of the 500 companies on their list only 15 were run by female chief executives. In other words, women only accounted for 3%....0 comments
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 11:34amBy Lauren Crain* When you hear the phrase “work-life balance,” the image that comes to mind for many is women juggling baby bottles and Blackberries. However the speakers at the Emerging...
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Friday, May 10, 2013 - 3:43pmIs it possible to think of your mother without also conjuring up notions of the Great Mother, that archetype so deeply embedded within our cultures and psyches? Richard Stromer, doesn’t think...
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 12:39pmThis Sunday, bouquets of roses, Hallmark cards, and restaurant reservations will be deployed by citizenry anxious to promote and valorize an ideal Mother. But what if you are a “mother...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 5:53pmQuality early care and education are truly a gifts that will keep on giving, not only to mothers but to all of us. We’re not saying that it’s only important to mothers; fathers...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 6:29pmYesterday, NCRW President Áine Duggan had the opportunity to visit the Washington State University Women’s Resource Center as part of NCRW’s “Listening Tour,” which...
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Friday, April 12, 2013 - 11:37amIn 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....
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 - 5:35pmA study in January 2012 Chronicle of Philanthropy found 82% of nonprofit employees would seek new employment if the economy were better. Where does dissatisfaction come from, and how can...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 7:30pmDid you know that women are more likely to face negative social consequences for negotiating? This seems to go against the pervasive notion that women effectively negotiating for high...
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 4:42pmLet’s try something. What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear “gun violence?” OK, what’s the second? Were either of those words “women?” In...
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Friday, April 5, 2013 - 11:24am*By Áine Duggan*In his recent LinkedIn post, PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) Bob Moritz, Chairman and Senior Partner, shares steps CEOs can take to tackle the challenge of...
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