Tag Archive
Does the Chamber of Commerce Have a Woman Problem?
When Brad Peck, blogger for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, revealed his true feelings about the wage gap, he also exposed the organization’s woman problem. Peck, in writing about the gender wage gap last week, implied the gap is the result of individual choice, not discrimination. Others have made the same uninformed claim and... »
Have You Heard Women Make Bad Bosses?
I didn’t want to do this, but here it is: my personal boss scorecard. Boss 1. Male Irrational and unethical. Oh, the stories I could tell. Boss 2. Female She rocked. Boss 3. Female Demanding, micromanager who was smart as hell and taught me volumes. Boss 4. Male Great guy. I’d work for him... »
Working Women Need a Mother of Exiles
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” Emma Lazarus’ words from her poem “The New Colossus” grace the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty. They should also grace the front door of most US businesses to welcome mothers back to the office after giving birth or adopting. After... »
The Reality of Working Mothers
In publishing Daniel Indiviglio’s article “Why Working Mothers Fall Behind,” The Atlantic once again demonstrates its lack of understanding of women’s experiences. The article is a response to Tuesday’s New York Times piece, titled “A Labor Market Punishing to Mothers.” Indiviglio says of the working women’s plight, “But calling this a problem is analogous... »
It’s World Breastfeeding Week
It’s World Breastfeeding Week sponsored by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), a global network of individuals and organizations concerned with the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “breastfeeding contributes to a lifetime of good health. Adults who were breastfed as babies often have lower... »
Dear Mr. President
Dear Mr. President: I just watched your appearance on “The View.” I had never watched the show before; I’d only seen clips on YouTube of Whoopi Goldberg saying what Roman Polanski did wasn’t “rape rape” and then defending Mel Gibson, because after all what he’s accused of doing isn’t really “abuse abuse.” The... »
Ask A Working Woman
Working America, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, is currently conducting a survey called “Ask a Working Woman.” The survey takes just seven minutes to complete. Click here and weigh in on how the recession is affecting your work/life. The results will help Working America shape their agenda moving forward – based on real feedback... »
Should We Worry Women Aren’t Having Babies?
The news has been full of stories about women and babies this week. A report from the Pew Research Center, “Childlessness Up Among All Women; Down Among Women with Advanced Degrees” states “Nearly one-in-five American women ends her childbearing years without having borne a child, compared with one-in-ten in the 1970s.” The research is... »
The Skinny and the Scoop from Two Women Entrepreneurs
We are hooked on the TheSkinnyScoop, an online surveying tool for women. While our first impression of this website was, ”It’s just another resource for women who over-engineer parenting,” the SkinnyScoop is more than we thought. For starters, the site sets itself apart from other resources that feed on mothers’ insecurities. SkinnyScoop provides information direct from other... »
What’s Best for Working Mothers
The Mama Bee says the media is failing working mothers. As evidence, she cites Working Mother’s list of Best Companies for Women. Included is Novartis, the drug company that was just ordered to pay $250 million in a sex discrimination suit. Also on the list, Goldman Sachs and Citi, both of which have been... »
Get Updates from Hello Ladies
Blogs By Women
