Maria Shriver has been deeply involved in women’s issues, as an author, first lady of California and journalist. A Woman’s Nation recently released its third in a series of Shriver Reports, A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink, in partnership with the Center for American Progress. It combines research, analysis and ideas from the nation’s top […]
As of 15 January 2014, the following list shows the women who currently hold CEO positions at companies that rank on the 2013 Fortune 1000 lists. Women currently hold 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 4.6 percent of Fortune 1000 CEO positions. Fortune 1-500 (23 CEOs) Mary Barra, GM (#7) Meg Whitman, HP (#15) Virginia […]
Where is best to be a working woman in the rich world? If you are a working woman, you would do well to move to New Zealand—or if that is a little out of the way, you could try one of the Nordic countries. To mark International Women’s Day, The Economist has compiled its own “glass-ceiling index” to […]
The proverbial glass ceiling is still firmly in corporate America, as men continue their dominance in the private sector. Women and minorities are still underrepresented on U.S. corporate boards according to the recent report, “Missing Pieces: Women and Minorities on Fortune 500 Boards — 2010 Alliance for Board Diversity Census.” “Missing Pieces shows that, six […]
It’s 20 years since the term “glass ceiling” was coined by the Wall Street Journal to describe the apparent barriers that prevent women from reaching the top of the corporate hierarchy; and it is ten years since the American government’s specially appointed Glass Ceiling Commission published its recommendations. In 1995 the commission said that the barrier was […]
Equal pay, equal rights and equal treatment are the keys to a future free from poverty for millions of women. So the Behind the Brands Scorecard looks at what the Big Ten companies say they are doing to fight discrimination and make sure women get a fair deal now and in the future. Check out […]
The Male Champions of Change have shared their most valuable learnings from efforts to increase the number of women in leadership in their organisations. Established in April 2010 by Elizabeth Broderick, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner, the group comprises 21 CEOs, department heads and non-executive directors from across business and federal government. In a report launched on 6 November, the […]