Bring on the Female Superheroes! In this passionate, sparkling talk, media studies scholar (and father of a Star Wars-obsessed daughter) Christopher Bell addresses the alarming lack of female superheroes in the toys and products marketed to kids — and what it means for how we teach them about the world. Listen to his TED Talk here. [...]
My advice to women in the fire service... By Fire Chief Toni Washington, City of Decataur, GA If I could give advice to other women in the fire service, I would tell them, “You can achieve anything.” While there are obstacles for women and minorities, there is also opportunity. You control your professional destiny by [...]
66 percent of women receive negative workplace performance feedback on their "personal style," compared to less than 1 percent of men. Today’s Tip is the next in a series of tips on how to be a good workplace ally to women in your organization compliments of our partner, LeanIn.org. Situation Women face a double [...]
Voting is not a Privilege....IT'S A RIGHT! Today marks the 45th anniversary of Women's Equality Day, designated in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. But voting was only the beginning for some women's rights advocates, who pivoted in the 1920s to the larger issue of [...]
Former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues around the world. President Jimmy Carter speaks at TEDWomen2015 - Momentum, Session 4, May 28, 2015, Monterey Conference Center, Monterey, California, USA. Photo: Marla Aufmuth/TED Today's TED Talk is from former President Jimmy Carter. With his [...]
The Crisis Facing America's Working Daughters Many are familiar with the challenges faced by working moms, but the troubles of women with aging parents are unseen and widely ignored. By Liz O'Donnell, Author, Mogul, Mom & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman and founder of WorkingDaughter.com For America’s working moms, there is pretty [...]
Women CAN BE Heroines in Their Own Right... By Carol Morgan, Professor, Wright State University While growing up, we were socialized to think that heroes were mainly men. Think about it. We’ve all grown up with many images – from books to movies – of what constitutes a hero. And this cultivates cultural expectations. Let’s [...]
How can local governments create gender-inclusive workplaces? By Leisha DeHart-Davis, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill & Tope Olofintuyi, Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill How can local governments create gender-inclusive workplaces? This is an important question given substantial evidence that gender-balanced leadership makes for more effective organizations. Yet women are still [...]
We hope you enjoy this presentation from Julia Novak, founder and president of The Novak Consulting Group. This audio/video presentation was originally given by Julia Novak in July 2016at the Inspiring Women in Public Administration Conference 2016, at the University of Kansas. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/cwVIkvPRk6o _____ Julia established The Novak Consulting Group in September 2009 when she [...]
Dr. Frank Benest explains how to persuasively use stories to influence public policy decisions. By Frank Benest, ICMA Liaison for Next Generation Initiatives I’m a traffic engineer in a small midwestern city. I just had a difficult experience presenting a mobility safety plan to my city council. I did a lot of research on best [...]