Women are founding businesses at 1.5 times the national average. This infographic breaks down the numbers of women in the business world and shows just how much impact women are having. Graphic via: UNC … [Read more...] about Women at work: an infographic
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25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
Rank Name Age Country Category 1 Angela Merkel - Chancellor 57 Germany Politics 2 Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State 64 United States Politics 3 Dilma Rousseff - President 64 Brazil Politics 4 Indra Nooyi - Chief Executive, PepsiCo 56 United States Business 5 Sheryl Sandberg - COO, Facebook 42 United States Business 6 Melinda Gates - Cofounder, Gates … [Read more...] about 25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
Carrie Bradshaw Goes Global. And Is That a Good Thing?
That’s the thesis of a piece called The New Girl Order by Kay S. Hymowitz in The City Journal. According to Hymowitz and data on the subject, the single young female (SYF) is bar-hopping, shopping, and bopping at night clubs from Warsaw to Tokyo. Hymowitz says the proliferation of SYF culture is being driven by a few factors. Namely that they are pushing off marriage well into … [Read more...] about Carrie Bradshaw Goes Global. And Is That a Good Thing?
Warning: This May Blow Your Mind!
This time last year I was in the middle of making an important decision for my career and life. I had to decide whether or not I would resign from a corporate job that looked fabulous on the outside to write on a full time basis. To begin with I had national management responsibilities and was the youngest member of the executive team in a multi-million dollar startup. I was … [Read more...] about Warning: This May Blow Your Mind!