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During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of woman innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Born: July 25, 1920, London, U.K. Died: April 16, 1958, London, U.K. Known best…
California lawmakers passed a law requiring all public companies based in the state to have at least one female director by the end of 2019. Latina women are still being left behind in representation, despite the number of Hispanics in the civilian U.S. workforce more than doubling from 10.7 million to 25.4 million workers between 1990…
During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of female innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Related Story: Women’s History Month Profiles: Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, Inventor Born: May 5, 1864 in…
Women now lead 167 of the country’s top 3,000 companies, according to the Wall Street Journal. That number has doubled from a decade ago, but it is still under 6%. The issue lies within the pipeline that leads to the top. Though women receive promotions and fill executive seats, they’re…
During Women’s History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of woman innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout March to learn about more important figures. Born: August 25, 1927 Clarendon County, South Carolina Died: September 28, 2003 East Orange, New Jersey…
At five years old, girls are just as confident as boys. By age six, that confidence starts to waver. By nine, the gap between girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) becomes apparent. By 17, only 11% of girls are interested in STEM. This…
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services under congresswoman Maxine Waters issued a report this month that summarizes the Committee’s review of the diversity and inclusion practices in the U.S.’s largest banks. It found that although banks and other financial services firms tout their diversity and inclusion policies, the sector…
The Hershey Company’s initiatives to bolster women’s leadership at the company were featured in a Wall Street Journal article that explored the gender gap between women and men in the C-suite. Read Hershey’s LinkedIn announcement below and the Wall Street Journal Article here.
Sanofi was featured in a Wall Street Journal article that investigated the lack of women CEOs across industries. The piece highlights Sanofi’s leadership program for women. Read Sanofi’s LinkedIn announcement below and the Wall Street Journal article here.
The progress and achievement of women entrepreneurs and women-owned businesses is flourishing. The third edition of the Mastercard (Diversity Inc #8) Index of Women, released in November, shows that female entrepreneurs globally are making big strides—particularly in the United States, New Zealand and Canada, according to the report. Mastercard’s Index…