When a billionaire launches a grassroots revolution
Business feminism is ripe for rebranding and now that a billionaire revolutionary wants to champion the cause, we really should give her a chance.
Leah Eichler
Leah Eichler is the founder of Femme-O-Nomics.
How a purse can change the world
Your purse can empower women in the most depressed areas of the world. Let your wallet speak to celebrate International Women’s Day!
Embracing the archetype of the “working dad”
More “working dads” are stepping up to the challenge of helping rear their children but greater dialogue is still needed to thresh out the issues that accompany the plight of fathers who wish to become more involved with their kids.
Talk to me about work, not my womb
It’s surprising how much we as a community think about what’s happening in a woman’s uterus. Focusing on your own reproduction makes sense. What troubles me is when the business community wants to talk about it, too. In fact, it seems impossible to talk about the advancement of women in business without someone dropping the word “baby” into the equation. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s high time companies take their eyes off our navels.
How to navigate a man’s world
Since the corporate workplace is still a male-dominated space, how are today’s career women supposed to navigate it? Leah Eichler presents winning advice from women who have not only conquered but thrived in a man’s world.
Why you should treat your interview like a first date
That line between business and personal relationships gets frequently blurred and chemistry plays a major role in the hiring process.
A cultural shift for women in leadership roles
A trifecta of events this last week, though seemingly unrelated, have produced a cultural shift in how women are seen in leadership roles.
Is the glass half full on boardroom gender diversity?
While the number of women sitting on corporate boards in the U.S. and Canada are still stark, there are reasons to believe that 2013 is going to be a turning point on the discussion of boardroom gender diversity.
Changing our perception about getting old at work
Do you really need to stop work when you turn 65? In this post, Femme-o-nomics founder Leah Eichler dissects the ageist stereotypes that continue to persist in the workforce. “Ageism is the most tolerated form of social prejudice in Canada,” says the Revera report. But it’s about time that companies and even individuals let go of these outdated notions.
One more argument against rape – it’s bad for business
As two high-profile rape cases open the New Year, study after study reveals that violence against women impacts the bottom line of companies and a nation’s economy as well. It’s time to start taking preventative, rather than merely reactionary, measures.
