The push for pay equality has gotten off to a strong start in 2018, mostly in the area of salary history. Companies will request a candidate’s current salary and make a job offer based on the lower end of their range. Since women tend to be paid less than men, they carry pay inequality with […]
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Women at Work – How Can Men Help? Sallie Krawcheck is a constant source of inspiration for me, and the October 25th issue of Ellevest’s newsletter illustrates why.
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Women are making a noticeable difference in the realm of impact investing, whether they are investors, managers, or leaders. I was interested to discover a bit more about some of the women at the forefront of this trend in investing.
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Add this to the ever-growing pile of research that female executives are good for business: a study found that companies with women executives outperformed the benchmark index. Further, these companies had 25% annualized returns over time, compared with 11% for the World MSCI Index.
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A recent article outlines ideas for keeping more women in the talent pipeline in order to have more women in the C-suite. Sally Blount, Dean of the Kellogg School of Management, offers substantive suggestions for women through various stages in their careers: launching, mid-career, and the transition to executive level.
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During President Trump’s campaign, his daughter Ivanka Trump proposed a paid parental leave program funded by the government. While her proposal is in no way comparable to the paid leave programs of other developed countries, it was at the very least a starting point. And since many have speculated that Ivanka has her father’s ear
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President Trump has promised to increase US economic growth to over 3%, up from 2%, where it has hovered for the past decade. However, with lower labor force participation and sluggish productivity, how can he make this happen? One possibility: increase women in the workforce.
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Preserving and Managing Family Wealth Increasingly a Woman’s Domain A recent Wealth Management.com story notes that, according to RBC Wealth Management’s Wealth Transfer Report 2017, the responsibility of managing and preserving family wealth is increasingly in the hands of women. Among the study’s most striking findings:
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Just before International Women’s Day on March 8, a second bronze statue appeared directly opposite the famous bronze bull on Wall Street. The four foot tall girl, hands on her hips, stands with a defiant gaze leveled at the bull. A plaque at the girl’s feet reads: “Know the power of women in leadership. She makes a
The first quarter of 2017 is just coming to a close but already gender diversity on boards seems to be a popular topic, cropping up in several studies and news articles. Here are some headlines that have caught my eye over the last few months:
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