If you’ve taken a look around – at news reports, books, and fresh research – you will have noticed that conversation around the gender pay gap is reaching a fevered pitch. Both men and women are talking more about why the need for gender equality in the workplace is vital to society and the world. This movement is central to Omniwomen, and we want to create an environment where everyone is welcome to debate this issue and work toward eliminating it.
Read MoreSeed-stage venture firm First Round Capital celebrated its ten-year anniversary by analyzing the performance of all the companies they’ve funded in that time. Their number one finding? Female founders outperform their male peers.
And it wasn’t even close. Companies with at least one female founder performed a full 63 percent better than companies with all-male teams.
Read MoreWeWork offers freelancers and small businesses co-working spaces that are seriously tricked out: they’ve got arcades, foosball tables, and beer kegs in every kitchen. So when Glassbreakers CEO Eileen Carey moved her team into a WeWork space in San Francisco, she was surprised to learn there was no designated room where breastfeeding mothers could pump in private.
Read MoreMegyn Kelly sure had a bone to pick with Donald Trump. While moderating Thursday night’s first Republican presidential debate, Kelly asked Trump a series of questions that boiled down to: Hey Donald, what about all the horrible things you’ve said about women in the past? (Kelly wasn’t exaggerating the issue; the record of Trump’s misogyny is long, consistent, and characteristically colorful.)
Read MoreI talk a lot about the importance of closing the gender gap in STEM. The statistics clearly outline the problem: only 14% of engineers are women. Girls are losing confidence in math and science by age eight. Something needs to change.
Read MoreI am thrilled and grateful to join Dr. Nancy O’Reilly in announcing her extraordinary gift to Take The Lead. As you will read in the announcement below, this gift will enable two key actions congruent with Take The Lead’s mission and strategy for reaching leadership parity by 2025.
Read MoreWorking 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.
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