Women have been hardest hit by the economic impact of COVID-19. It makes sense women will continue to be the most affected after the pandemic subsides as well. It also makes sense to address those possibilities head on so the future approaches gender equity across all platforms and disciplines.
Some new research says the new post-COVID workplace may indeed be more fair, but it will take intention and deliberate action.
Read MoreThe crisis COVID-19 presents to everyone across the globe is dramatic, life-changing and career-shifting. At Take The Lead, hearing some good news about women who make news can be a welcome pivot. A comprehensive report from the inaugural 50 Women Can Change The World in Journalism program reveals remarkable results.
Read MoreAll of us—we can assume—want to be good at what we do.
Many of us understand fully the need for validation, applause and recognition in the workplace. A nod from the manager, an email from the boss. It matters.
Read MoreThe global workplace is experiencing economic and cultural disruption arising from the COVIV-19 or Coronavirus spread. Updates expand daily, affecting leaders, employees and entrepreneurs everywhere. Cancellations from Coachella and South by Southwest to classes on university campuses, sporting events, professional conferences and political campaigns heighten awareness and also create chaos.
Read MoreAs March was declared by U.S. Congress in 1987 as Women’s History Month—lengthened from the original week seven years earlier—it is time in 2020 to salute this year’s theme, “Valiant Women of the Vote.” In an election year that will likely not see a woman as a final presidential candidate, the theme can expand to include the past of women who fought for voting parity as well as the present and future advocates for voting women and equality.
Read MoreIt’s time each of us moved toward making equality a global reality, collectively and individually. Later this week on March 9, International Women’s Day turns 109 years old, defined as a “global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender equality.”
Read MoreShe got the idea for her latest ambitious journalism venture four years ago while on maternity leave for her first child. As more non-profit journalism sites were launching in the media landscape, Emily Ramshaw thought, “Why is there not one for women, politics and policy?”
Read MoreTelling your story is a lot more than just saying what happened. It can be a powerful tool to advance your career and connect to community. “Stories have to service the community,” says Megan Finnerty, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, director of the Storytellers Brand Studio, founder and director of the USA TODAY Storytellers Project and moderator of the Power Up Conference panel, “Why Women Should Take The Lead in Politics.”
Read MoreOh no, he didn’t. When Jamia Wilson was an undergraduate at American University majoring in broadcast journalism, an older white male professor emeritus called her into his office over what he called “a cause for concern.” Wilson, now Executive Director and Publisher of Feminist Press at City University of New York, knew it was not about her grades, her work, her performance or anything she could imagine.
Read MoreDespite the drolly delivered good news that Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring, I entered February still mourning basketball great Kobe Bryant, who died along with his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash on January 26. I can’t get this tragic loss of life, loss of potential, and loss of a history-making African American athlete off of my mind. I begin my Sum column this week with condolences to the families of all who perished.
Read MoreYou can definitely find scores of reasons to attend Take The Lead’s “Power Up: Igniting The Intentional Leader Within” conference later this month in Scottsdale, Az. What you can’t find is a reason not to attend. Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead, will be revealing for the first time to conference attendees leadership power tools she has been developing.
Read MoreThe good news if you are a woman working in healthcare, architecture, engineering, education and a few other industries is that pay equity is the norm when your organization has pay transparency. The bad news is if you are a female in food services, retail, customer service, transportation and a few more male-dominated fields, you will likely be paid less than men doing the same job.
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