An Ernst & Young study has found that the glass ceiling concept that bars women from leadership positions in the companies they work in is already outdated. Instead, the multiple barriers of age, lack of role models, motherhood, and qualifications and experience are now the primary reasons that block women from progressing in their careers. Does this make it more of a glass box?
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It never ceases to amaze me that in 2012 we can still claim a “first” for women but that’s exactly what happened earlier this week when the Augusta National Golf Club suddenly changed their decades-old policy of prohibiting women to join. The lucky first female members to receive an invitation include former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and business executive Darla Moore.
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Femme-O-Nomics plans to follow the ups — and downs — of today’s female captains of industry. This week, we continue to follow Ginni Rometty and Marissa Mayer.
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Want an easy way to break the summer doldrums at work? Launch into a discussion arguing the validity of the gender wage gap. Few workplace issues remain the verbal equivalent of throwing a grenade into a room and a recent opinion piece published on Bloomberg threatened to do just that. Ramesh Ponnuru, a senior editor for the National Review called the wage gap a “staple of feminist rhetoric” and an exaggerated issue that is not the result of discrimination, suggesting that government shouldn’t even try to eliminate it.
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A woman at the helm does not necessarily translate to gender equality in the workplace. This is according to a study conducted by a doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog (MIT). Mabel Abraham, the study author, analyzed the staffing and wage patterns in big U.S. bank where control about employee wages, hiring, and promotions were given to the hands of manager.
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Femme-O-Nomics plans to follow the ups — and downs — of today’s female captains of industry. This week, we highlight Ginni Rometty and Marissa Mayer.
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Firms run only by women, women in production lines, and the go-to-place for women wishing to gain financial independence. This is the picture that Saudi Arabia’s controversial industrial city built exclusively for women paints. Set for construction next year in the municipality of Hafuf, the plan is meant to give the career-minded females of the Kingdom the opportunity to work without going against Sharia Law.
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Femme-O-Nomics plans to follow the ups — and downs — of today’s female captains of industry. Please send tips and suggestions to . We continue to follow Marissa Mayer and how she’s maintaining her presence.
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With child marriages cutting off the Yemeni girls’ access to education, endangering their health, and subjecting them to abuse, researchers and activists are calling for an end to this long-held practice.
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Wavemakers is a joint weekly feature by Femme-O-Nomics’ founder Leah Eichler and Mic Berman that profiles female innovators — women who are constantly blazing new trails, inspiring others and revolutionizing the status quo. This week, we feature Emily Kennedy.
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