Being successful at work or having a family is not a choice. In my many discussions about the need for women’s leadership and empowerment I frequently hear some version of the “choice argument.” It’s based on the belief that women on their own freely select circumstances leading to less money, less success, less leadership, and less power. […]
A highly skilled work force to drive our economic engine is only possible when people have the care, education, and health they need. International Women’s Day earlier this month saw an outpouring of social media about the status of women in the world, which varies greatly across countries and continents. Here in the U.S., women occupy […]
We tell them they can be anything they want to be. But do we really believe that? Why don’t we just say, truthfully, the cards are stacked against you because you are a girl? We teach our children to study hard, apply themselves, make an effort, and have faith that they will mostly succeed on the merits […]
