Spring Edition 2012
Greetings from the Chairwoman
I am pleased to share with you the 2012 inaugural Newsletter from the National Women's Council. As the President of the Board I would like to say "welcome" to this edition of our quarterly newsletter. The National Women's Council is committed to making a significant impact on the social advancement of women by promoting economic empowerment, international women's rights, political equality, workplace equality, and women's health ...
Meg Selfe, a brilliant leader excelling in STEM
In 2012, women in non-traditional roles are at still lacking in comparison to males, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). According to the Labor Department, less than 20% of all working women are in non-traditional sectors. But the biggest spike in non-traditional jobs has ...
Key to women entering the C-suite may just be a hero
Male sponsors are corporate heroes when it comes to advancing women into leadership roles, a recent Ernst & Young paper shows. The business case for diversity in senior leadership has been proven repeatedly. Research published by Catalyst, the Harvard Business Review and Columbia University, among others, has demonstrated the quantifiable correlation between senior women, financial performance and organizational health. ...
Staying Alive: Maternal Mortality and U.S. Women
Maternal mortality is often used as a measure of health and well being of women across the globe. In industrialized countries with lower levels of poverty, more accessible health care systems, and programs in place to support pregnant women, one can argue that the maternal mortality ratios (MMRatios) should be the lowest possible. ...
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EVENTS
March 2, 2012South Florida Women's ConferenceMiami, FL
March 8, 2012Women in Leadership SymposiumHouston, TX
March 9, 20123rd Annual Women In Leadership SymposiumMorristown, NJ
March 15, 2012Illinois Women's ConferenceChicago, IL
March 23, 2012(Mis)communicating with Asian Americans WebinarOnline
April 5, 2012Women In Leadership SymposiumDayton, OH
May 17, 2012Ohio Women's ConferenceCincinnati, OH
May 18, 2012Young Women's Leadership SymposiumSan Jose, CA
Spotlight on the 3rd Annual Louisiana Conference for Women
Community members from across southern Louisiana gathered at the New Orleans Hilton Riverside Hotel on September 23, 2011 to recognize, celebrate, and honor the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Louisiana. The overall theme was "People, Purpose, and Passion: The Pathway to Success." ...
The Global Gender Gap; A Concern For U.S. Women
Over the last six years, while 85% of countries are improving their gender equality ratios, for the rest of the world the situation is declining, most notably in several African and South American countries. The sixth annual World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2011 shows a slight decline over the last year in gender equality rankings ...
National Women's Council Corporate Member Profile: Chartis
Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 70 million clients around the world. With one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence. ...
Catching Another Breath from Women's History
It's about that time again - when women worldwide celebrate International Women's Day (March 8), whose beginnings to back 150+ years to a single act of protest in 1857, when New York garment workers protested their miserably low wages and the deplorably unsafe conditions in which they worked. Since then, millions of women worldwide have joined together - asking for decent wages and safer working conditions in their factories ...