By Kathy Spillar, Executive Director, FMF (Parent group of National Center for Women & Policing) As the crisis continues to unfold in Baltimore and in communities across the country, it becomes increasingly clear that hiring the right types of police officers is imperative to improving police-community relations. In the Winter 2015 issue of Ms., I outlined why [...]
By Thomas I Miller, President - National Research Center, Inc. For generations, the pronoun for doctors and lawyers was “he.” In the last twenty years things changed. Most everyone would say “improved.” Recent statistics show that nearly half of all U.S. medical school graduates in 2014 were women and the same percentage applied to law [...]
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By Avivah Wittenberg-Cox Is gender a women’s issue? Many women still seem to think so. Which is why many men think so too. At a huge tech conference last month, I was invited to give a speech on “Women in Tech.” Given this (typical) label, it attracted a majority of women. I assumed that [...]
A Little Advice Goes a Long Way! By Kristen Krey, Grants Administrator, City of Glendale, AZ “Mentorship is a personal development relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. The mentor may be older or younger, but have a certain area of expertise. [...]
By League of Women in Government Editor The League of Women in Government believes that the best way to gain knowledge and develop new leaders in local government is to share our stories. We want to help inspire young women to seek a career and advance to their highest potential in local government. How can YOU [...]
By Mary Jacobs, Assistant City Manager - Sierra Vista, AZ I'm thrilled to see the momentum building toward mentoring and supporting more women at the CAO level in local government. I've had the honor and privilege of knowing some exceptional women who have, and continue to lead cities, towns and counties all across the country. [...]
10 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BLOGS YOU SHOULD FOLLOW League of Women in Government makes the list! Keeping current in local government often requires catching up on the latest hot topics for today’s communities, learning best practices from peers, taking advantage of available resources and picking the minds of thought-leaders in the field. These tasks may seem [...]
By Caroline Turner In my workshops, I often talk about men, women and meeting behavior. I begin a story about something that has happened to me. It goes like this: “In a meeting, I offer a thought or idea that I think is valuable. There is no response. A few minutes later . . .” [...]