Posts by Kathy Groob
Empowering women fosters worldwide growth
By Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton – One of the biggest growth markets in the world may surprise you. You’ve heard about the opportunities opening up in countries like China, regions like Asia and industries like green technology. But one major emerging market hasn’t received the attention it deserves: women. Today, there are more than…
Read MoreThe Woman Who Scares Republicans
No, it’s not Sarah Palin, who seems these days to be on the outs with the Washington Republican establishment. And it’s not Hillary Clinton, who at one time did hold the title for several years as the woman whom the Republicans loved to hate. According to Joe Nocera, Talking Business writer for The New York Times,…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Won’t Serve Second Term
Huffington Post – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview set to air on Wednesday’s edition of “The Situation Room” that she would not serve a second term in President Barack Obama’s cabinet. Executive Producer of CNN’s “John King USA,” Michelle Jaconi, relayed the newsin a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. Here’s an excerpt…
Read MoreSen. Kirsten Gillibrand Presses for Clear Withdrawal Plan from Afghanistan
Huffington Post – While President Obama has said that U.S. combat forces will begin leaving Afghanistan in July 2011 and be fully out by 2014, the pace of that withdrawal is still up in the air. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is now pressing the administration for a clear redeployment plan so that the American public receives…
Read MoreDaily Beast Hosts Women in the World Summit
Extraordinary women from around the globe will gathered in New York last week to kick off The Daily Beast and Newsweek’s second annual Women in the World Stories and Solutions summit. Tina Brown assembled the amazing guests and riveting stories that will packed the three-day event. Co-anchor of Morning Joe, Mika Brezezinski talked about the…
Read MoreBUSINESS CORNER: Top Ten Legal Mistakes to Avoid
Women-Owned Business Owners Corner: Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Corporations By Stacia Abner –The contemporary American workplace is susceptible to numerous federal, state, and local law regulations that impose strict obligations on businesses (e.g., wage and hour legislation, nondiscrimination legal guidelines, etc.). Most companies, especially smaller businesses, tend not to completely understand the scope…
Read MoreOnline Classes website lists best leadership blogs for women
The website, Onlineclasses.org has posted an article listing the best leadership blogs for women. Online classes promotes online education for those wanting to begin or complete their higher education and earn a degree. Online classes provides resources for the best online programs available as well as study tips and other relevant information for those seeking…
Read MoreGloria Feldt Explores Strategies for Women to Embrace Power
Feminist author and women’s social justice activist, Gloria Feldt explores ways women can equalize their gender power in politics in her new book, No Excuses, 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power. Earlier this year, the gender balance in the American workforce tipped toward women: For every man who receives a bachelor’s…
Read MoreNBC Nightly News: Women are the backbone of the U.S. economy
By Kate Snow, NBC News At a recent training session for new employees at the Ogilvy ad agency in New York, you couldn’t help but notice all the estrogen in the room. Preeti Shah has never felt held back by her gender. Ten years ago she got excited about a new frontier in advertising. Now…
Read MoreEDITORIAL: War on Women
New York Times – Republicans in the House of Representatives are mounting an assault on women’s health and freedom that would deny millions of women access to affordable contraception and life-saving cancer screenings and cut nutritional support for millions of newborn babies in struggling families. And this is just the beginning. The budget bill pushed…
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