Original takes on the latest news, research and advice on women's leadership to fit your life.
October 18, 2016: Edition 84
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FRESH INSIGHTS ON THE LATEST NEWS
Is Paid Leave The Answer for Working Moms? See the latest updates, research and strategies for working mothers and how the policies of paid family leave affect us all. TELL ME
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Funny Girl: Making Humor Work For You on Your Career Path
Not that you would pull pranks at work, but learn how humor can suit you best in the workplace, and what to avoid.
What If We Honored Women on The Streets Where We Live? Author Rebecca Solnit imagines a city where the women pioneers are honored by street names and more. READ IT AT THE NEW YORKER
Get The Genius Some Coffee, Ma'am A new study shows we refer to men as genius and women as nurturing. Why? READ IT AT FORTUNE
Sexism is About Men, Too Fathers, sons, brothers and all men are affected by language, action that demeans women. READ IT AT MOTTO Honor The Global Sisterhood of World Leaders Check out a brief history of contemporary women
leaders around the globe. READ IT AT HUFFINGTON POST
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"What I learned in 1991 is no less true today and no less important for people to understand: responses to sexual harassment and other forms of sexual violence must start with a belief that women matter as much as the powerful men they encounter at work or at school, whether those men are bosses or professors, colleagues or fellow students."
With Georgene Huang and Romy Newman, Co-Founders of Fairygodboss "Why You Need a Fairygodboss On Your Side"
Wednesday, October 19: 6:30-7:30 p.m. ET
They'll share what led them to createFairygodboss.com, an online resource for women to review employers and rate how female-friendly their work environment is, how to avoid getting "mommy tracked" and what you can do to increase transparency in the workplace.
Attendees who sign up in advance will automatically be entered into our monthly giveaway where one lucky participant wins a free mentoring session with Take The Lead President and Co-Founder Gloria
Feldt.It's your opportunity to chat with Gloria one-on-one about your goals and how to put them into action.
With Gloria Feldt Wednesday, October 19, 10 a.m. ET
Join UN Women Empower Women Global Champion Alysia Silberg and a panel of Global Media Gurus including Take The Lead Co-founder and President Gloria Feldt for
a Global Online #FiresideChat: "Capturing the Media's Attention - A Q&A with Top Media Minds from Around the World."
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