The NFL announced on Thursday that Sarah Thomas will become the first full-time female referee in league history. The 41-year-old Thomas officiated some NFL team minicamps last year, and was also the first woman to officiate a college bowl game in 2009. She will be working as a line judge when the NFL kicks off its 2015 season in September.
Read MoreIt’s official: Hillary Clinton is running for President of the United States. She announced her candidacy on Sunday via a video posted to her website. Her decision to enter the 2016 presidential race wasn’t exactly a shocker—despite years of “maybe I will, maybe I won’t” statements, everyone on the planet pretty much knew this was coming—but Twitter was still buzzing for hours after the video went live.
Read MoreMy dad acted like it was no big deal.
He was so casual about it. So matter-of-fact.
We had been talking about my new promotion and, after a few minutes, he asked: “How much of a raise are you getting?”
Read MoreThis was in my Twitter feed today to remind me it’s Equal Pay Day:
Read MoreThis is funny, + sadly, true. On average, r working 22% of the time 4 free. We need 2 fix this. https://t.co/c76v6hqeXC @GloriaFeldt
— Sheryl L. Axelrod (@sher_lawyer) April 14, 2015
Riddle me this one: In the ten years I worked for the largest education publishing company in the world, I was afraid to ask for a raise. But in December 2014, I was brave enough to resign, change my career path, and start my own business.
Read MoreOur April 2015 Virtual Happy Hour guest was Claudia Chan, women’s empowerment expert and founder and CEO of S.H.E. Globl Media. The serial entrepreneur (and mom-to-be) joined Take The Lead’s Gloria Feldt on April 8thfor an inspiring chat about the challenges of starting your own business and finding
Read MoreFor a party chairperson looking for more success at the ballot box, the solution may be as simple as fielding more female candidates.
Read MoreThe myth that women lack ambition is just that—and if you’re not convinced, here’s more research to prove it. A study from the Center for Talent Innovation found that women want five main things at work: freedom and autonomy to flourish; the ability to excel and be recognized for their achievements; meaning and purpose in their work; the ability to empower and be empowered by others; and financial security. In other words, women are plenty hungry for career success.
Read MoreA Swedish economist told the recent U.N. Commission on the Status of Women that workplaces with a balance of men and women are more satisfied, perform better, and improve their national economies.
Read MoreThe thing about telling your story is… you’ve got to tell it.
As in: out loud. In public. In front of at least two to 47 other people.
Read MoreA new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that men are the ones who benefit most when a company is performing well, but when a company is doing poorly, women’s compensation suffers more.
Read MoreThis week’s GOOD court news: on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Peggy Young, a former UPS driver who lost her job after she became pregnant.
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