The U.S. government isn’t exactly known for its efficiency or speed. But during her nine years at various national security agencies, including working with the director of national intelligence and the secretary of defense, Michele Weslander Quaid acted like an…
One of the most stubborn and pervasive gender-based stereotypes out there is that women are bad at math. I’ve heard versions of this pseudo-scientific crap voiced by technical and non-technical people alike, by stone-cold sexists and friends I respect, too.…
A greater percentage of adult U.S. women use Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter than their male counterparts. The one social network that boasts more men is the professional-networking site LinkedIn. learn more in entrepreneur Women Dominate Every Social Media Network…
Definitely the autumn/winter and spring/summer division is blurred with longer summers and winters, making the fashion trends wider. Despite the influence of street style and the crazy growing – and less clear – number of trends, they are still…
Here’s an exciting first which hopefully indicates a promising trend: This year women outnumber men in UC Berkeley’s introductory computer science course. learn more in big think Women Outnumber Men in Berkeley’s Intro to Computer Science by big think…
As I mentioned before, the world better be prepared, because there is a new, fearless breed of young female entrepreneurs taking over. These ladies are making their dreams a reality by putting their ideas out there, rallying for support,…
It’s no secret that there are far fewer women technologists working in the industry than men. When it comes to computer-related jobs, men outnumber women at a rate of about 4 to 1. And when it comes to the…
The new president of the retail giant has arrived from London with a single-minded goal: to return America’s iconic department store chain to glory learn more in WSJ Marigay McKee Is the New Master of Saks Fifth Avenue, by…
Bottle & Bottega business partners Stephanie King-Myers and Nancy Bigley say that the hardest part about turning a small business into a franchise is finding the right people. “You have to be diligent about saying, ‘no.’ There are people…
When you are a business owner, it doesn’t matter how much funding you have, where your college degrees are from or whom you network with if you are not confident about your ideas. My fellow young female entrepreneurs always…
