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Released: 27-Dec-2017 9:10 AM EST
Insurance Industry Research Reveals More Women in Leadership Roles
Saint Joseph's University

New insurance industry demographic research from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia reveals significant improvement in gender inclusion in senior leadership positions. The study builds on four years of work by Mike Angelina, executive director of the Maguire Academy of Insurance and Risk Management

Released: 28-Nov-2017 4:05 AM EST
She Changed Her Own Life, Now She’s Helping Other Women Change Theirs
Dominican University

Nasreen Shekh escaped a life of subservience and squalor in her village in southern Nepal to chart her own course as a social entrepreneur in Kathmandu

Released: 21-Nov-2017 6:05 AM EST
ISPOR Honored With 6 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, was honored with 6 prestigious awards at the 14th Annual Stevie Awards held on Friday evening, November 17, 2017.

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
Newswise

Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 7-Nov-2017 11:20 AM EST
ISPOR Establishes New “Women in Health Economics and Outcomes Research” Initiative
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), held an open meeting this afternoon designed to gain member feedback on a new initiative, “ISPOR Women in HEOR/Science.”

6-Nov-2017 9:30 AM EST
Breakthrough Center for Gender, Equity & Leadership Launches at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

The University of California, Berkeley’s Haas School of Business today announced the opening of the Center for Gender, Equity & Leadership (CGEL), to foster leadership, support deep faculty research, and advance meaningful corporate change.

Released: 26-Oct-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Regional Anesthesia Linked to Improved Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)

According to research published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the use of regional anesthesia is associated with lower levels of inflammation and a better immune response in breast cancer surgery patients.

25-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
Nearly 235 Million Women Worldwide Lack Legal Protections From Sexual Harassment at Work
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

More than one-third of the world’s countries do not have any laws prohibiting sexual harassment at work―leaving nearly 235 million working women without this important protection.

Released: 4-Oct-2017 1:30 PM EDT
Early Entrepreneurship: 3 Deeper Benefits of the Ask
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Darden Professor Lalin Anik has some practical advice for aspiring female entrepreneurs: Start by asking questions. Beyond the obvious benefits of asking for help, Anik points out that doing so can trigger deeper thinking. In other words, thoughtfully asking for help can train the ego, develop social skills, and push forward an idea into action.

Released: 3-Oct-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Women Encouraged to ‘Opt-In to Finance’ at UVA Darden
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Finance remains a sector of both ample opportunities and unique challenges for women. According to a panel of University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumnae working in various areas of the industry, many sectors of finance remain male-dominated but concerted efforts to attract and retain women mean the pathways to advancement are more apparent than ever.

   
Released: 3-Oct-2017 11:00 AM EDT
American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues
American University

American University Experts Available to Discuss Tax Reform and Related Issues

Released: 26-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Fisheries Sustainability Linked to Gender Roles Among Traders
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new WCS study, published in the journal Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, of fish traders in coastal Kenya shows that women largely occupied fisheries with the lowest profits and are not saving money while working in these fisheries.

Released: 19-Sep-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: A Public-Private Partnership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is one of five finalists for the P3 Award, which recognizes leading public-private partnerships that improve communities around the world. This award will be presented at the Concordia Annual Summit by the Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships.

Released: 8-Sep-2017 8:05 AM EDT
23 Women-Led Ventures Join Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® Boston
Babson College

Twenty-four high-potential women entrepreneurs have been selected to participate in Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® Boston—a unique, eight-month accelerator specifically designed to support women in their entrepreneurial pursuits. Each year, WIN Lab® Boston selects leading women entrepreneurs from Babson, the City of Boston’s “Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WEBOS)” initiative, and beyond.

Released: 31-Aug-2017 3:05 PM EDT
50 Years of Chicago NOW at UIC
University of Illinois Chicago

Collection shows womens' fight for equal pay, rights

Released: 6-Jun-2017 5:05 PM EDT
Women Still Dealing with the ‘Celluloid Ceiling’ on Indie Films Too
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

A new study out of San Diego State makes clear that female directors, producers, writers, and other roles are still underrepresented on independent movies shown at film festivals nationwide.

Released: 31-May-2017 9:30 AM EDT
Babson WIN Lab and WE BOS to Host Free Summer Soiree on June 7—WIN Lab Applications Now Open Through June 30 for All Women Entrepreneurs
Babson College

Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® and Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WE BOS) invite all to attend their annual Summer Soiree on June 7—a free event to meet with, and learn more about, women entrepreneurs in the community and learn more about the program. WIN Lab applications are open until June 30.

   
Released: 25-May-2017 12:05 PM EDT
UNC Charlotte Receives $2 Million Boost from Duke Energy Foundation
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Duke Energy Foundation is committing $2 million to the University’s Exponential Campaign, specifically to support the Charlotte Engineering Early College and the Women in Computing Initiative.

Released: 25-May-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Entrepreneurs from Babson College's Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Have Raised Nearly $5.5 Million in Funding Since Program Launch in 2013
Babson College

Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® just wrapped up its fourth year with two grand finale events in Boston and Miami, adding 37 leading women entrepreneurs to its growing alumni base. WIN Lab® participants have collectively raised nearly $5.5 million in funding since program launch in 2013. The 2016-2017 Boston cohort has raised over $1.9 million, and the WIN Lab’s first Miami entrepreneurs have raised over $1.5 million.

Released: 18-May-2017 5:05 PM EDT
FAU Study Says Female Faculty Face Strong Glass Ceiling in Male-Dominated University Environments
Florida Atlantic University

Female faculty members hoping to advance to the highest ranks of academia face significant barriers due to male-dominated environments at colleges and universities, according to a new study of faculty at colleges of business led by a professor at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business.

   
Released: 18-May-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Women Make Gains as Largest Massachusetts Nonprofit Leaders: Babson Professors Greenberg and Murphy Research Gender and Racial Diversity on Local Boards
Babson College

The number of women chief executives at the largest 150 Massachusetts nonprofits grew in recent years, accounting for 26 percent of those jobs, up three percent from two years ago. These findings were recently released in the report, Modest Gains, Robust Benefits, as part of the third biennial Census of Women Directors and Chief Executives of Massachusetts’ Largest Nonprofit Organizations—issued by The Boston Club in collaboration with local researchers, including Babson College Professors Danna Greenberg and Wendy Murphy.

18-Apr-2017 5:00 PM EDT
Empowerment of Women Worldwide Key to Achieving Competing Goals of Food Sufficiency and Biodiversity Protection
Virginia Tech

An interdisciplinary teams of experts argue that world hunger and biodiversity loss can both be addressed by ensuring that women worldwide have access to education and contraception.

Released: 12-Apr-2017 12:05 PM EDT
When Good Deeds Go Unpublished
University of California, Riverside

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Indiana University have shown that women faculty members are doing more service work—primarily internal service—than their male colleagues, which may hinder their overall success in academia. Internal service work, while vital for the day-to-day operations of a campus, typically counts less in promotions and salary increases than research, teaching, or external service activities.

Released: 12-Apr-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Paving the Way: Four Darden Alumnae on Female Leadership in Private Equity
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Features Darden alumnae Lisa Parks, Peggy Roberts, Kristin Gunther and Courtney McCarthy and their careers in private equity

Released: 10-Apr-2017 9:05 AM EDT
‘Most Powerful Woman in Finance’ on Investment Banking, Challenge the Industry
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

UVA Darden Professor Melissa Thomas-Hunt interviews Barbara Byrne, vice-chair of investment banking at Barclays. They discuss the importance of diversity, the success of the Barclays Women in Leadership Total Return Index, Brexit, and why this is the opportune moment to go into investment banking.

Released: 28-Mar-2017 8:05 AM EDT
New, Viable Female Politicians Become Role Models for Women, Study Finds
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame professors Christina Wolbrecht and David Campbell studied female candidates for major offices — U.S. House, U.S. Senate and governor — and their effects on female political engagement using data from the 2006-07 Faith Matters survey.

Released: 8-Mar-2017 11:05 AM EST
Military Service Is a Bridge to Better Pay for Some Women
Florida State University

Minority women who traditionally earn less than their white and Asian counterparts can earn just as much money, if not more, after serving in the military, according to a new Florida State University study

   
Released: 10-Feb-2017 10:05 AM EST
Babson College Names Carolina Pina Director of Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® Miami
Babson College

Carolina Pina—entrepreneur, advisor, and philanthropist, has been named Director of Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® Miami.

28-Nov-2016 9:00 AM EST
Taking Time-Off Work to Raise Children is Damaging to the Careers of Highly Skilled, High Earning Women
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Mothers who leave work to raise children often sacrifice more than the pay for their time off; when they come back their wages reflect lost raises.

Released: 29-Nov-2016 3:05 PM EST
New Website Uses Big Data to Address Underrepresentation of Women in Philosophy
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A new website created by faculty and students at Binghamton University, State University of New York ranks university philosophy departments and academic journals by gender in order to draw attention to the underrepresentation of women in philosophy.

Released: 21-Nov-2016 11:05 AM EST
Dermatology Scientist Sarah Millar Receives 2016 FOCUS Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Sarah E. Millar, PhD, the Albert M. Kligman Endowed Professor and vice chair for basic science research in the department of Dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has received the 2016 FOCUS Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine. The award, recently presented at the annual FOCUS fall conference, recognizes “a faculty member at Penn Medicine, male or female, whose outstanding efforts and achievements have promoted the career success, leadership, and overall quality of life for Penn women in academic medicine.”

Released: 21-Nov-2016 8:05 AM EST
ISPOR CEO Nancy Berg Wins Silver Stevie® Award in 2016 Stevie Awards for Women in Business
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research CEO and Executive Director Nancy Berg has been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Female Executive of the Year category in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

Released: 16-Nov-2016 9:05 AM EST
Charles Schwab Provides Funding to IU Kelley School of Business for New Wealth Management Workshop
Indiana University

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. is endowing a program at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business that will help students prepare for careers in financial planning and wealth management. The endowment will be used to create a 21-credit workshop program that incorporates specialized courses, opportunities to meet and interact with industry practitioners, and experience working on real industry issues.

1-Nov-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Study Finds Female Faculty Are Underrepresented in Genomics
Northwestern University

A Northwestern University study of the collaboration patterns sheds light on how the experiences of STEM female and male faculty vary. Researchers have found that female faculty (in six different disciplines) have as many collaborators, or co-authors, as male faculty and that female faculty tend to return to the same collaborators a little less than males. But they also found that females are underrepresented in large teams in genomics (a subdiscipline of molecular biology), which could indicate a negative cultural milieu.

Released: 2-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Being More Like Men Does Not Help Women in STEM Careers
Cornell University

Even when women were more like men 20 to 40 years ago, it didn’t help them get a job in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, says Sassler, professor of policy analysis and management.

Released: 28-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Susan Lindquist, Accomplished and Beloved Scientist, Has Died at Age 67
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

“Sue has meant so much to Whitehead as an institution of science, and as a community of scientists, and her passing leaves us diminished in so many ways,” reflects David C. Page, M.D., Director of Whitehead Institute

Released: 27-Oct-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab Miami to Host First Demo Night
Babson College

Building on Babson’s leadership in advancing women-led entrepreneurship, the Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership at Babson launched the WIN Lab in Boston in October 2013 as a first-of-its-kind program designed to help women entrepreneurs launch successful businesses.

Released: 25-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Patricia Davidson, One of Australia's Most Influential Women
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN, Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON), has been announced as a winner in the australian financial review and westpac 100 women of influence awards for 2016. Davidson has been recognized in the global category for her contribution to nursing.

Released: 24-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
UIC Historian to Lead Women's Studies Association
University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago distinguished professor Barbara Ransby has been elected president of the National Women's Studies Association. Ransby, who has faculty appointments in African American studies, gender and women's studies, and history, will begin her two-year term next month.

Released: 24-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
'Women Also Know Stuff' Receives Mansbridge Award
University of Kentucky

In its award announcement, the 2016 Mansbridge Awards Committee stated, “These brilliant women have devised a social media strategy to hold accountable those who construct expertise in our society without appropriately including women political scientists."

3-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Celebrating Women in Science on Ada Lovelace Day 2016
MRC Clinical Sciences Centre/Institute of Clinical Sciences (ICS) Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London

This time next week, on Tuesday 11 October at Bletchley Park, sees the launch of an initiative to celebrate women in maths and computing. As a new branch of the existing Suffrage Science scheme, it will encourage women into science, and to reach senior leadership roles.

Released: 3-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Why ‘Managerial Derailment’ Affects Women More Than Men
University of Florida

Gender bias can influence how supervisors view a manager’s long-term potential, a new study shows.



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