Diversity & Leadership

Two Fil-Am women recognized for their outstanding work

Teaser:

Last week at a stellar gathering of leaders from business, philanthropy, government, and non-profits, the National Council for Research on Women kicked off 30 years of transforming the way the world looks at women and girls at its annual Making a Difference for Women Awards Dinner.

Editorial:

From Asian Journal:

The Council will honor: Beth Brooke of Ernst & Young; Abigail Disney, Pamela Hogan, and Gini Retiker of theWomen, War & Peace series on PBS; Anita Hill of Brandeis University; and Soledad O’Brien of CNN at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

“Our honorees reflect the depth and breadth of our network of researchers, policy specialists, and advocates across business, communication, academia, and the arts. We will not only celebrate all that we’ve accomplished but also focus on all that still needs to be done to improve women’s economic security and advance a critical mass of women into leadership positions by 2015,” said Linda Basch, PhD, President of NCRW.

The Council also recognized 30 outstanding leaders for their contributions to changing the way the world looks at women. Immediately preceding the Awards Dinner, the Council will presented expert roundtable: Women 2012: Taking a Worldwide Reading at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (RSVP details at www.ncrw.org) which featured top experts from the World Bank, the World Economic Forum, the White House Domestic Policy Council, as well as the Harvard Kennedy School.

Among those who were honored were two women of Filipino descent – Analisa Balares, CEO of Womensphere and Stephanie Mehta, Executive Editor of Fortune Magazine.

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Source:

Asian Journal

URL:

http://www.asianjournal.com/fil-am-news/3-filamnews/15210-two-fil-am-women-recognized-for-their-outstanding-work.html

Date:

March 17, 2012

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The Cranfield FTSE Female Index

Submitted by asklar on Sat, 03/17/2012 - 5:54pm

Since 1999, the annual Female FTSE benchmarking report has provided a regular measure of the number of women executive directors on the corporate boards of the UK's top 100 companies.

The Female FTSE Index is announced each year in November, and attracts considerable press attention in the UK and internationally. The study was hosted at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's offices at No. 11 Downing Street in 2004. Reports are available from 2001 onwards. The Index is incorporated in the Reports.

URL:

http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/ftse

Be a Catalyst for Change: Shirley Chisolm's Lifelong Legacy

Submitted by vivhdem on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:20pm

Date/Time:

03/29/2012

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE IN THE WOODY TANGER AUDITORIUM, BROOKLYN COLLEGE LIBRARY, BROOKLYN COLLEGE

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9:30AM
Introduction: Barbara Winslow, Director Shirley Chisholm Project of Brooklyn Women’s Activism
Welcome and Greetings, Karen Gould, President Brooklyn College
Greetings:
Professor Namita Manohar, Coordinator Women’s Studies Program
Professor Lynda Day, Endowed Chair in Women’s Studies, Brooklyn College
Salute to Shola Lynch, documentary filmmaker Chisholm 72: Unbought and Unbossed
Keynote: Professor Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Spelman College
Chair: Professor Gunja Sen Gupta, Brooklyn College

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Anne Erni is an innovative leader who is Global Head of Leadership, Learning and Diversity at Bloomberg where she manages global initiatives and develops people to reach their potential. At Bloomberg, she manages global initiatives in leadership and diversity. Prior, she was Chief Diversity Officer at Lehman Brothers pioneering global efforts in the retention and advancement of women and under-represented groups in financial services and she created the award-winning Encore program, to re-train individuals resuming their careers. Anne has 15 years of banking and capital markets experience with private and public sector clients. She received her BA and MA from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Bologna, Italy.

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40° 45' 33.8184" N, 73° 58' 11.208" W

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Government That Looks Like America? Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Financial Regulatory Institutions

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:42am

Diversity in executive management is low at all agencies when compared to the percentage of people of color in the civilian labor force. Three agencies—the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis, Boston, and Cleveland—have no people of color in executive management.

From the Greenlining Institute

URL:

http://greenlining.org/publications/pdf/649/649.pdf

Mixed News for Female Sci-Tech Faculty

Teaser:

For female faculty in scientific or technical fields, a new study has good news, with some caveats.

Editorial:

From LiveScience:

Overall, women in these fields, collectively known as STEM, for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, are staying in these positions at the same rate as men, according to work done by Deborah Kaminski of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cheryl Geisler of Simon Fraser University.

"This is really good news, it means if we hire them we are going to be able to keep them," Kaminski said in a podcast released by the journal Science, in which the study appears. The two also found that men and women receive promotions at about the same times.

In these fields overall, half of faculty will have departed within 10.9 years of their careers. One discipline bucks the overall trend, however. In mathematics, half of women leave by 4.45 years, and half of male faculty by 7.33 years into their careers, the study found. (A study released this week found that due to the demands of a professorship, many women choose motherhood over academics in math and science fields.)

Source:

LiveScience

URL:

http://www.livescience.com/18517-women-stem-faculty-retention.html

Date:

March 14, 2012

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Dr. Joan Haworth Honored for Changing the Way the World Views Women

Teaser:

Dr. Joan Gustafson Haworth, founder and Retired Managing Director of ERS Group, was honored in New York City by the National Council For Research on Women (NCRW) as one of the 30 women who have been instrumental in changing the way the world looks at women.

Editorial:

From ERS Group:

Dr. Haworth was chosen by her peers for her substantial contributions to the development of equitable employment policies and practices in U.S. workplaces throughout her career as an economist, scholar, entrepreneur and statistical expert witness in employment discrimination litigation.

Dr. Haworth's many achievements have included founding ERS Group in 1981, and testifying in precedent-setting Title VII class actions. Additionally, Dr. Haworth is a former tenured Florida State University faculty member and author of over 30 articles that were published in leading economic, statistical and legal journals. For over 30 years, she has also played a pivotal role in advancing the role of women through her memberships in the American Economic Association's Committee on the Status of Women in the Economic Profession (CSWEP), including 20 years as a board member.

The full list of 30 leaders is available here. To learn more about NCRW, visit their website.

Source:

ERS Group

URL:

http://www.ersgroup.com/News/News03062012.asp

Date:

March 14, 2012

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Davia Temin Named One of "30 Outstanding Women" Advancing Women and Girls' Leadership

Teaser:

National Council for Research on Women Honors Leaders at "Making a Difference for Women Awards Dinner" on March 6, 2012

Editorial:

From the press release:

"Redefining the impact and perception of women leaders is something I have focused on throughout my career," says Davia Temin, CEO of reputation and crisis management consultancy Temin and Company.

"Helping girls and women realize their leadership potential is why I became so heavily involved in organizations such as Girls Scouts of the USA and the White House Project. I wanted to help develop the pipeline of female leadership in this country, from Girl Scout Daisies and Brownies all the way up to the U.S. Presidency," she says. "And, making a difference in the U.S. also has an impact globally, especially in countries where women's leadership is more challenged by societal expectations."

Ms. Temin is among the "30 Outstanding Women" being celebrated by the National Council for Research on Women for their efforts in advancing women's issues, promoting women's leadership and changing the way women and girls are viewed globally. Nominated by their peers for their achievements, the honorees will be recognized at this year's Making a Difference for Women Awards Dinner on March 6th in New York City, where the NCRW will also be commemorating its 30th anniversary.

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Source:

Marketwatch

URL:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/davia-temin-named-one-of-30-outstanding-women-advancing-women-and-girls-leadership-2012-03-06

Date:

March 14, 2012

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World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development

Submitted by asklar on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:18am

The 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development finds that women's lives around the world have improved dramatically, but gaps remain in many areas. The authors use a conceptual framework to examine progress to date, and then recommend policy actions.

URL:

http://go.worldbank.org/CQCTMSFI40

Female Longevity Offset by Lethal Gender Gaps

Teaser:

Women outlive men, while lagging behind.

Editorial:

From Women's eNews:

That was the parallax view presented last week at an annual summing up by the National Council for Research on Women, a New York-based network of 100 leading U.S. research policy and advocacy centers, which held a panel here at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Since 1980, women have lived longer than men in all parts of the world. In low-income countries, women now live 20 years longer, on average, than they did in 1980. In addition, over half a billion women have joined the world labor force.

At the same time, however, girls and women are often still treated as more expendable.

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Source:

Women's eNews

URL:

http://womensenews.org/story/equalitywomen%E2%80%99s-rights/120313/female-longevity-offset-lethal-gender-gaps

Date:

March 14, 2012

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