By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Right now the United States is ranked 72nd in terms of women in political leadership,” said Tiffany Dufu, the newly inaugurated President of The White House Project. Recently Marie Wilson, founder of the WHP, handed over the reins of leadership to Dufu, who says she has big plans […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Recognizing the impact role models can have on professional development is critical to the advancement of women in law. And Last week, the Financial Women’s Association of New York and the New York County Law Association held an event honoring trailblazing women in the profession, who shared their […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) Don’t get us wrong. We love the fact that there are more women being recommended for non-executive roles at British companies, according to new research. But does this small uplift really show a sea-change in attitudes to women in the top jobs? The research, published by MM&K, an executive remuneration consultancy, […]
Today marks International Women’s Day – and this year’s theme is “Pathway to Decent Work for Women.” After all, being seen as an equally capable economic performer is key to being seen as an equally valuable person. It’s only appropriate that on Friday, in honor of IWD, Accenture released the results of a global study […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Joan Steinberg, Morgan Stanley’s Global Head of Philanthropy, was recently named a Managing Director at the firm. Steinberg says that it’s important to project professionalism and leadership when seeking advancement. “You have to be at the next level,” advised the woman who led Morgan Stanley’s charitable efforts following […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week, the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future organized an event around new trends in sustainability reporting. With shareholders, regulating agencies, and the public increasingly interested in results, the quality of metrics around corporate sustainability has improved dramatically, as has awareness of the importance of benchmarking and […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) Late last year, The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) reported that the representation of women and minority lawyers among law firm associates declined between 2009 and 2010, most likely the result of the massive lawyer layoffs that took place during the recession. The findings made headlines across the country, […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself,” advises Linda Rappaport, a senior partner at international law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP and Practice Group Leader Emeritus of the firm’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits/Private Client Group. “And be really prepared – there’s no substitute for being good […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “The public seems to hold the belief that the fight for parity has been won,” said Sara Manzano-Diaz, Director of the Women’s Bureau at the United States Department of Labor. She continued, “We know that’s not the case.” Manzano-Diaz spoke Monday afternoon the National Council for Research on […]
Contributed by Sandra Roberts As a female attorney, I often witness firsthand the barriers that women face in advancing careers in finance, law, and business. Rarely are women promoted as often as men in these fields, and more tragically, their salaries typically remain lower. According to a recent research study in 2010 from the National […]