According to scientific research, the first things we notice about someone are their race and gender. Because right or wrong, we are assessing how different or similar they are to us. The similarity comforts us. The differences can threaten us. To deal with this fear...
Despite diversity initiatives and unconscious bias training, gender bias is still a major issue for women seeking leadership positions. We can’t discount the influence this bias has on women’s advancement and the ability for women to maintain their status over time....
Susan told me in confidence that she sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night in a panic. The fear that someone will discover her age consumes her. At 62, she uses Botox and filler to hide the signs of aging and takes her birthday off from work each year to avoid...
Dr. Bernice Sandler never thought of herself as a feminist, but she dedicated much of her adult life to fighting sexual discrimination. She was an advocate and warrior for women’s equality. Her dedication to this cause resulted in Title IX, civil rights law of 1972...
Large tech companies report their gender diversity statistics annually. That’s a good thing. The reporting facilitates accountability to their board of directors, shareholders, as well as the public. This data, which highlights female representation in the companies...
Jamie Lee Curtis has good reason to celebrate. Not only did her movie, Halloween, break all box office records for the biggest horror movie opening with a female lead when it opened October 19th, but Halloween is the highest grossing film with a female lead over 55....
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