The Women’s Recession

by Sima Matthes (New York City)

A recent article in the Financial Times stated that men held 80% of jobs lost in this recession. This would seem to indiate that, across the board, men seem to be suffering the most from the current economic crisis. But contrast this to the findings set forth in a stunning report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers in the UK on April 15th in which they found a disproportionate effect of the recession on women in banking. According to Ruth Sealy, the Deputy Director of the International Centre for Women Business Leaders at Cranfield School of Management, who was quoted in the Times Online commenting on the report, “There is a sense among … women in banking that this is very much a gendered recession.”

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2nd Annual Women in Project Management Conference

Where women gather to seek the best of themselves and every woman experiences herself as the leader she was meant to be!

Speakers include:

  • Genevieve Bos – Keynote Speaker
    Secrets and Insights from America’s Most Successful Women in Business

  • Patricia Shafer
    Powerful & Connected:
    An Interactive Workshop for Women Transforming Their Work Environment

  • Sandra Yancey
    Relationship Networking

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Women in IP Breakfast Series – Recent Developments in Patent Law

Registration:
NYC Bar Member Price : $15.00 Register
Non City Bar Member Price : $25.00 RegisterThis is the second breakfast of a four-part series on Women in Intellectual Property. This program will feature leading law-firm and in-house patent law practitioners who will discuss their experiences as attorneys involved in patent litigation, prosecution and counseling, with a focus on the impact of recent significant decisions on patent lawyers and their clients.


Moderator:
CAREN KHOO, Assistant General Counsel, IP Litigation, VerizonSpeakers:
LEORA BEN-AMI, Kaye Scholer LLP; LESLIE MORIOKA, White & Case LLP

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Voices from the Field: a day in the life of a Microfinance Institution CEO

You are invited to WAM-NY’s ongoing Voices from the Field series and High Water Women Foundation’s preview of its Master Class in Microfinance™ series, with this panel discussion about what banking looks like from the perspective of 4 MFI CEOs. Come join us for a global panel of women microfinance CEOs and Managing Directors as they discuss what it is like to successfully manage, lead, and start up an MFI, and the challenges they and their organizations face in these demanding times.

Register on-line at: https://www.nycharities.org/event/event.asp?CE_ID=3843.

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Building Networks to Develop Leadership Skills and Opportunities


Registration:
NYC Bar Member Price : $40.00 Register
Non City Bar Member Price : $50.00 RegisterTime and again, women attorneys express the need for greater opportunities to network with other women and to develop and earn recognition for their leadership skills. Join us for cocktails, during which we will introduce you to other women lawyers through an informal networking event designed to both expand your professional network and develop your leadership skills.

Sponsored by:
Committee on Women in the Profession, Subcommittee on Leadership Development Registration is necessary. Please register online

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Reinventing Ourselves: Envision Your Perfect Career

Please join 100 Women in Hedge Funds as our panelists’ diverse expertise will provide sage advice for key aspects of career search in the hedge fund industry. They will help you learn how to find your own path by taking stock in yourself.

Plan your next steps, whatever the stage of your career – neophyte, in transition or career changer. Hear how these experts open doors to opportunity as they discuss:-How to make outplacement work for you.
-How professional coaching and practical guidance can help you move to the next stage in your career.
-How to make your resume stand out.

-How to market your qualifications and increase your value.

 

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100 Women in Hedge Funds: Paris Networking Event During EuroHedge Conference

Please join 100 Women in Hedge Funds for informal drinks, the first evening of the Paris EuroHedge conference, in a lovely French Gallerie.

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City Women’s Network: Are markets really efficient?

The Chicago Booth School of Business has invited CWN members to a lunch time session with Eugene Fama, who is credited as the father of the efficient market hypothesis, and Daniel Hertzberg, International Editor of the Wall Street Journal.To register please go to www.eventbrite.com/event/312268002.Venue information: dress code is Business; nearest tube is Bank; telephone number is 020 7070 2245.

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Open House – New Directions: Practical Skills for Returning to Law Practice

For information about our innovative and unique program to facilitate attorneys’ return to the legal marketplace, please come to our upcoming Open House. New Directions graduates will be attending to describe their experiences. You provide the questions – we provide food, beverages and answers!

Session 2, 2009: July 13, 2009 – December 18, 2009 – in New York City

Please RSVP to agewirtz@law.pace.edu by April 21, 2009

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Eurohedge Summit 2009

Held in Paris every spring, the EuroHedge Summit is a major hedge fund event which attracts the industry’s elite from around the globe. This year, at a time of unprecedented turmoil and stress across the entire financial industry, we will be discussing the many challenges, opportunities and structural changes facing hedge funds under the overall theme of ‘Strategies for a Changed World’. We are expecting another big turn-out for what will be a crucial forum for debating and discussing the major changes sweeping the industry. • Experience a unique networking and educational opportunity with hedge fund professionals from all over the world
• Learn from a line-up of speakers you simply will not find at another hedge fund event
• Focus on the industry as a whole, as well as individual strategy areas
• Mingle with the best and biggest hedge fund firms in Europe, as well as U.S. and international firms active in Europe
• Debate informally with senior level hedge fund managers and investors on key industry issues
• Endure no pre-prepared presentations, set-piece speeches or marketing pitches
• Enjoy an up-to-date programme put together by our informed and experienced editorial staff
• Discuss the most topical issues to you and your industry
• Combine networking and education with 2 enjoyable days in the heart of Paris in the springtime!

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