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Negotiating starting salaries for women
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
University of Rhode Island professor Aimee Phelps Lee gives pointers on how women should go about when discussing about their desired pay scale.
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Paying it forward with cold hard cash
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
A study found that women underestimate what they will need financially in retirement and trail behind men in investment planning.
Still a long way to go
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Optimism about the progress of women in the workplace is tempered by recent studies and real-life events. It seems the challenge for HR leaders remains as daunting now as it ever was.
Is HR really a woman's world?
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
HR has long been perceived as a female-oriented profession, and women do in fact account for the majority of its workforce. Why is it that fewer men are attracted to the profession?
Glass ceiling still blocking women - survey
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Lack of confidence in their abilities and lower career expectations are holding women back, a study found, making them likely to take up management roles three years later than men.
Leading in 3-D TV, Breaking Japan’s Glass Ceiling
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Consumer electronics company Toshiba is at the helm of the slow yet steady effort to break Japan's glass ceiling.
Female managers say glass ceiling intact - survey
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Nearly three-quarters of women say they still face barriers to top-level promotion in the UK, a survey suggests.
Greaves: Women football managers? Why not?
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Being different does not discount the possibility that women and men can do most jobs equally well.
Japanese women live 'Shanghai dream' by setting up businesses in booming China
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Is this a sign of changing economic tides, or an indication of individual freedom and empowerment?
Key issues and developments for women managers in Asia
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Changes in politics and legislation may have facilitated women’s careers to some extent, but deeply entrenched cultural values and traditions appear to pose the greatest barriers.
What Holds Middle Managers Back
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
External roadblocks are the cultural biases that still prevail in the workplace today against women in leadership positions.
Women managers have the hedge over men
Mon, Feb 28, 2011
Hedge funds managed by women have substantially outperformed the industry average over the past three years and five years, while limiting losses during 2008, according to data provider Hedge Fund Research.
High Paying Jobs for Women Are Often Non-Traditional Jobs
Sun, Jan 30, 2011
Perhaps the greatest obstacle women face in deciding to pursue non-traditional careers isn't an existing external job climate, but a conflicting internal debate.
Watch Out for Landmines in Your Letters of Recommendation! Job Search Warning
Sun, Jan 30, 2011
It turns out that words used to describe women in recommendation letters are different from those used to describe men.
15% Of Women Have Slept With Their Bosses -- And 37% Of Them Got Promoted For It
Sat, Jan 29, 2011
Looking at the larger picture can show some dark times ahead for women in the workplace — something that should be stopped sooner rather than later.
Millennials - How Millennials are Creating a Cultural Shift in Gender Roles
Sat, Jan 29, 2011
A January 2010 survey by a global management company found that of 1,000 millenial women, 94% believed they could have both a rewarding professional career and a fulfilling personal life.
War's overlooked victims
Sat, Jan 29, 2011
Rape is horrifyingly widespread in conflicts all around the world.
Manage Your Money Like a Woman
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Women typically earn less yet live longer than men, which suggests they need a different financial plan. Here are 13 strategies to ensure a comfortable retirement.
Number of women managers barely grows
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Until women achieve parity in pay and business leadership roles, they will be marginalized in every other arena.
The End of Men
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Atlantic's report on the unprecedented role reversal now under way and its vast cultural consequences.
Does a Chef's Gender Affect the Taste of Food? A Debate
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Can people really tell the difference?
Manage Your Money Like a Man
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
Men and women face different challenges when it comes to earning, saving and investing. Here are 13 strategies you can follow to overcome the gender obstacles to financial success.
Why the jobless gender gap persists
Thu, Dec 30, 2010
The latest unemployment report shows that women continue to maintain a more stable unemployment rate than men. As the economy recovers, they may continue to dominate.
Gender, Brain Science, and Wrong-Headed Notions
Wed, Dec 29, 2010
There is overwhelming evidence that men and women are evaluated differently even when they are doing exactly the same thing.
W.O.M.E.N.: Why Our Progress in Management Has Stalled
Wed, Dec 29, 2010
The next wave of progress for women into management and all other walks of life will require an understanding of what’s holding them back and a renewed push for change at work and at home.
For Women, Diploma Doesn't Mean a Career
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Even with universities and companies making a concerted effort to encourage women to work, the reasons behind limited participation can be deeply embedded in cultural traditions.
Phone Apps Aim to Fight Harassment
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Interactive technology is particularly apt for documenting and combating street harassment, and this iPhone application shows how.
Why Are Women in Some Countries Oppressed?
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof thinks it has something to do with how a society looks at their participation in the cash and trading economy.
Attitudes toward aging get a makeover at 'old' maid cafe
Mon, Nov 29, 2010
Why staff a cafe entirely with old maids, even if they are younger women in costume? To take a jab at Japanese society and the high value it places on youth.
Perceptions of ladies in high heels
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
It turns out that accomplishments, work ethic and attitude speak louder than any pair of shoes.
United Nations Report Focuses on Global Lot of Women
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
Women in Italy, Japan, Portugal and Spain among the developed countries, do three to four times as much domestic work as men.
In Old Societies, New Fashions Convey Power
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
In traditional societies, dress has become the most obvious symbol of the way women straddle custom and change.
Vision Statement: How This First Lady Moves Markets
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
US First Lady Michelle Obama's fashion choices create winners and losers in the clothing industry.
As Japan Ages, Pop 'Idols' Aren't as Spry as They Used to Be
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Is Japan's graying population altering the demographics of its entertainment industry?
Do women take things too personally?
Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Is it true that women can’t disagree or do battle with each other and walk away like nothing happened?
Sensitive Men: It's Your Glass Ceiling Too
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Ultimately, the glass ceiling may be about how you roll, not about gender.
The Business Case for Giving Away Lipstick
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
How a cosmetics company that focuses just as much as the other guys on profits and revenues joined the upper echelon of global HIV and AIDS donors.
Women and the Uneasy Embrace of Power
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Are women really underrepresented? Or are they just reluctant to embrace power?
An exercise in fertility
Thu, Sep 30, 2010
Japan apparently is not the only country in Asia facing declining birthrates.
Diversity: far from female only
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
Workforce diversity must go farther than just hiring and promoting women.
Don’t Worry, Working Moms
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
A study suggests that women who love their work and find it challenging may actually make better mothers.
Japanese women struggle in recession
Mon, Aug 30, 2010
Japan's male-dominated labor culture has squeezed out many opportunities for women to hold on to their jobs after getting married and having children.
BOJ's First Female Manager Says Japanese Women Being Held Back
Sun, Aug 29, 2010
Fewer Japanese women are in the labor market than their South Korean, American and Chinese counterparts.
Even Female Law Partners Suffer Wage Disparities
Sat, Aug 21, 2010
Of some 700 female lawyers surveyed, more than half of equity partners and two-thirds of income and minority partners say they are dissatisfied with the way compensation was determined at their firms.
Women Feel Stereotyped by Wealth Managers
Sat, Aug 21, 2010
There is an assumption among wealth managers that women prefer lower risk investments.
Mars and Venus on Risk
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Given that risk is inherent in business, is being a woman enough to impact one’s ability to succeed in business?
Ballet, cooking, other classes no longer solely the domain of women
Fri, Jul 30, 2010
The desire to strike mental balance is driving many Japanese men to try activities traditionally confined to women.
