Massive gender pay gap for women in finance
Did someone say that women suffer no discrimination?? Here is a great article from Fortune dispelling this myth. Here is a quote: "The bank revealed that it pays female employees in the U.K. an average
Four WRONG stereotypes lead to women getting less money
Here is a great article in HBR on why women entrepreneurs tend to get less funding. Four harmful stereotypes were identified (and disproved): Women are cautious; women are reluctant to grow their businesses; women don't have resources
Best Solutions to the Gender Gap by PwC!
Must read. I just saw the new report on gender equality published by PwC. Its called Time to Talk: What Has to Change for Women at Work. It suggests three actions: Transparency around pay and
Before the Flood is a MUST WATCH on Netflix
Last night I watched this documentary: Before the Flood. It changed me. Whats if every country decided today to simply use solar and wind power and no longer extract oil, gas and coal? It can
I am proud: Canada is a leader in advancing Gender Equality
The Government of Canada under Justin Trudeau has done something amazing for women and our whole society. The report is well worth the read. It says: The knowledge-based economy demands a skilled, adaptable and diversified workforce
Here is my TEDx Talk: Implicit Bias!
Yippeee... I am so excited to share my TEDx talk! The title is: "Implicit Bias: How We Hold Women Back." Please share widely! https://youtu.be/YM1MBSczyzI
Best Talk by Reese Witherspoon
Here is an excerpt from Reese Witherspoon's talk of the year. "I think we are in a culture crisis in every field. In every industry, women are underrepresented and underpaid in leadership positions. Under 5 percent
I got rave reviews at my recent talk
BRAG ALERT! I gave a talk at the University Women's Club last week. It was a preview of my TEDx talk (that I am giving on Nov 12). I have been getting some flack recently