When are we going to acknowledge the role our society plays in forcing women into these choices, instead of leaving it to them, what they want to do? Why are women given “either/or” choices and not the option of “and” like men are?
That women continue to face gender-based pay gap is not news. They continue to remain under-represented in high-profile, high-paying positions, in fast-growing professions and almost missing when it comes to STEM subjects, almost globally. What is new is a study which shows that Women Respond Better Than Men to Competitive Pressure. Alex Krumer of the University of […]
An improved status of women through female leadership can increase the survival of vulnerable girls in societies with a preference for sons, says a new study published in ‘Harvard Business Review.’ The article is entitled “How One Law Measurably Lifted the Status of Women in India”. It shows that the ratio of male and female babies […]
A new study shows that women who have faced rejection in executive-level jobs are less likely to apply for jobs at a similar level.
Even with all the progress women have made in the workforce so far, there is no denying the fact that they still lack in number as compared to men at higher positions in organizations. This also holds true for Public Relation companies. PR Daily reports, that even though 80% of employees who work in the […]
A study reveals that India is the second worst country when it comes to women leadership, with having only 14% women leaders (lagging only behind Japan.) Canada ranks no. 1 with almost 50% women leaders, US being a close second with 41%. However, the figures for the US do not hold true when it comes […]
