Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers, LLC have released their annual list of the 50 best U.S. law firms for women. The firms that made the cut are leading the way in promoting and retaining female talent, supporting flexible work arrangements, and getting women into top leadership positions.
Read MoreIf you’re freezing in your cubicle this summer, you’re not alone—and it turns out there’s a reason the women around you are more likely to be bundled up.
Read MoreWhen I was 11, my family visited Washington, D.C., and the absolute highlight of the trip was a tour of FBI Headquarters. Without giving away the “state secret” of my age, suffice it to say that J. Edgar Hoover was very much alive and also the Director of the FBI at the time. I asked the guide a question that day that turned out to be quite prescient: “Can girls be FBI Agents?” His response: “No, because girls would spend all their time painting their nails.”
Read MoreTake The Lead will welcome author and activist Gloria Steinem as the special guest speaker for this month’s free Virtual Happy Hour. Steinem will join Take The Lead founder Gloria Feldt on August 12th from 3-4pm ET to discuss her life and Women’s Equality Day, and give a sneak preview of her forthcoming book. Registered participants will have the opportunity to ask Steinem questions before or during the live webcast by tweeting @takeleadwomen.
Read MoreAccording to President Obama, “Women are powerhouse entrepreneurs.” That’s why his administration is about to make a big investment in women on a global scale.
Read MoreThe NFL is really stepping up its gender equality game in 2015. On Monday, the Arizona Cardinals announced that Jen Welter will join its coaching ranks as an assistant coaching intern for training camp and the preseason. She is the NFL’s first female coach of any kind.
Read MoreYou may have heard that Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift got into an EPIC Twitter fight last week. The Telegraph referred to the incident as a “spat.” “Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift and the Catfight that Completely Missed the Point” read a headline in The Independent. A Google search for “Taylor Swift Nicki Minaj feud” returns over eight million results.
Read MoreIs The Daily Show only for men? Is Last Week Tonight mostly for dudes? Did The Colbert Report only speak to your dad?
Read MoreAs a non-technical female working in the technology industry for the last 20+ years, I’ve found that not being technical has been much less of a career-limiter for me than being female.
Read MoreTheodore Roosevelt once wrote, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” At a time when we, as Americans, should be celebrating Serena Williams’s Wimbledon victory, we are reading and talking about her body. We are comparing her body shape and size to other women in the sport. We are printing articles about what Williams, herself, has said to criticize her own body in the past. And, as we continue to beat the topic and perfect the art of comparison, we are robbing her, as well as anyone else who follows, of the opportunity for joy. The joy of sweet victory.
Read MoreAccording to a recent TIME Magazine article, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair believes that “the art of leadership is saying no, not yes.” In fact, both Steve Jobs, the genius behind Apple, and Warren Buffet, the renowned investment guru, share that conviction. As Buffet puts it, “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say ‘no’ to almost everything.”
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