The Sum — The Meaning of This Week Is Break

Word of the week is BREAK.

As in groundbreaking ideas about sex and gender.

As in honor on those who broke through barriers.

As in breakthrough to leadership parity.

Reaching Powertopia: Take The Lead Day Engages The Art Of Leadership

The cultural power shifts of the last month as a result of women speaking out and telling their truths in all forms of workplaces—from acting to politics, media and comedyto tech—make this a perfect time to imagine a Powertopia. For real.

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Leadership Ambassadors Take Action For Parity Nationwide on Take The Lead Day

We all get by with help from our friends. And our colleagues, mentors and leaders.

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Take The Lead Day Offers Tools and Actions At Events Around The Globe

While Take The Lead Day’s Powertopia is headquartered in New York City, the global day of action offers scores of events aimed at participants creating action plans to make strides toward gender parity in leadership across all sectors by 2025.

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The Sum — The Meaning of This Week Is First

Word of the week is FIRST. As in the original.

As in the first woman to break through.

As in the inaugural — yes you guessed it — Take The Lead Day

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Momentum Rush: Updates on Take The Lead Day Moving to Leadership Parity

There is no better time for women to move forward in action to Take The Lead. November 14 is that opportunity.

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Dow Jones Sponsors Take The Lead Day To Move Closer To Gender Parity

Forty-two years is too long to wait.

But 2059 is the year estimated that women in this country will be paid the same as men for the same work.

We all agree, we gotta go faster.

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Can You Hear Me Now? Women Journos Speak Up On Take The Lead Day

Who tells the story writes history. And if women and other under-represented groups are not telling the stories, what is the cost of their missing voices?

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The Sum — The Meaning of The Week By Gloria Feldt

The word of the week is JOIN.

As in come together.

As in take part.

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Lyft Is Driving Women To Parity And Partnering On Take The Lead Day

Lyft, the transportation platform that recently was valued at $11 billion, is literally putting women in the driver’s seats. Partnering with Take The Lead Day, Lyft reflects an alignment on a mission for gender parity in leadership.

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Wear This, Not That: Love Over H8 CEO Partners With Take The Lead Day

Knowing she is neither a political pundit nor is she running for office—locally, statewide or nationally—Cheryl Najafi got creative. She launched a new apparel business that reflected her ideals of mission-driven fairness and positive values. Love Over H8was born.

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