Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T23:11:33.811-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:glass-ceiling patricia o'connell poconnell606 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1530619262108968120-c08a90ad24c9c18f83c415927e1b55ef 2009-11-17T10:49:40.319-05:00

In both emerging markets and developed countries, enterprising women encounter genderspecific obstacles that cannot be easily overcome without the intervention of the public and private sectors. Their focused efforts will go a long way toward helping women revitalize our global economy. Entrepreneurs, in general, have a critical role to play in fostering innovation, which economists view as a key factor in national GDP growth. A report published in January 2009 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation found that between 1980 and 2005, firms less than five years old accounted for all net job growth in the US. Another Kauffman Foundation study, released in June, reports that more than half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list, and just under half of those on the 2008 Inc. list, were founded during a recession or bear market. The study also reports that job creation from start-ups is less volatile and less sensitive to downturns than job creation in the entire economy. It makes

In both emerging markets and developed countries, enterprising women encounter genderspecific obstacles that cannot be easily overcome without the intervention of the public and private sectors. Their focused efforts will go a long way toward helping women revitalize our global economy. Entrepreneurs, in general, have a critical role to play in fostering innovation, which economists view as a key factor in national GDP growth. A report published in January 2009 by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation found that between 1980 and 2005, firms less than five years old accounted for all net job growth in the US. Another Kauffman Foundation study, released in June, reports that more than half of the companies on the 2009 Fortune 500 list, and just under half of those on the 2008 Inc. list, were founded during a recession or bear market. The study also reports that job creation from start-ups is less volatile and less sensitive to downturns than job creation in the entire economy. It makes http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/The_Groundbreakers_series:_Scaling_up:_Why_women-owned_businesses_can_recharge_the_global_economy/$FILE/WomensWork.pdf Lauren Young lyoung404 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13425242710307711730-0388b29248ccf2e144d59b424b0eac30 2009-10-26T11:12:42.550-04:00

The Office: Still A Man's World? Posted by: Cathy Arnst on October 25 A bit of a brouhaha erupted recently over basketball games at the White House. Seems President Barack Obama likes to unwind over a friendly game of basketball, and invites a...

The Office: Still A Man's World? Posted by: Cathy Arnst on October 25 A bit of a brouhaha erupted recently over basketball games at the White House. Seems President Barack Obama likes to unwind over a friendly game of basketball, and invites a... http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/10/the_office_stil.html Lauren Young lyoung404 12 11 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12258607302801350799-1b1dd3a2fe4e0b18ff0652efa587360f 2009-10-26T12:11:07.628-04:00

In his latest book, Find Your Strongest Life, best-selling author Marcus Buckingham set his sights on analyzing what the happiest and most successful women have in common. BusinessWeek invited Buckingham and several dozen readers to an Oct.

In his latest book, Find Your Strongest Life, best-selling author Marcus Buckingham set his sights on analyzing what the happiest and most successful women have in common. BusinessWeek invited Buckingham and several dozen readers to an Oct. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153070932217.htm Lauren Young lyoung404 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1771924121464796847-3bc637bd777c761fccdd352abe46e382 2009-08-26T15:25:24.039-04:00

There has been a great deal of media attention devoted to the notion that the recession is having a greater impact on men than women. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates that since the recession began, 78% of all the jobs lost were held by men. The male unemployment rate is now almost 3 percentage points higher than that for women, a gap larger than any other time since immediately after WWII. The coverage of the “He-cession” is geared toward the idea that there has been a dramatic shift in economic opportunities in favor of women, and this shift is hitting men particularly hard, especially on an emotional level.

There has been a great deal of media attention devoted to the notion that the recession is having a greater impact on men than women. Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates that since the recession began, 78% of all the jobs lost were held by men. The male unemployment rate is now almost 3 percentage points higher than that for women, a gap larger than any other time since immediately after WWII. The coverage of the “He-cession” is geared toward the idea that there has been a dramatic shift in economic opportunities in favor of women, and this shift is hitting men particularly hard, especially on an emotional level. http://bit.ly/9sVxU Lauren Young lyoung404 24 22 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3828905005462025146-2b7976615660c7710b5378db0e17b703 2009-03-15T22:15:43.553-04:00

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed.

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/06/AR2009030601712.html?sid=ST2009031301458 Diane Brady dbrady877 48 48 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17103799692354222831-d07f763b94e231e90eb1d8012399a2d7 2009-10-02T20:12:23.672-04:00

What do you do when your well-thought out career plans come to a screeching halt due to a down turn in the economy? You rethink your strategy and remain agile.

What do you do when your well-thought out career plans come to a screeching halt due to a down turn in the economy? You rethink your strategy and remain agile. http://tinyurl.com/kp46t8 AUGUST COHEN CARW*NCRW*CPRW acohencarwncrwcprw029 6 6 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14400321532675531436-f7e74ac81a82f5c338c35640b3a3e8d1 2009-03-13T13:35:07.214-04:00

Some 15 months ago, I was at a company “team building” function. It was the usual corporate attempt to interject a large group of co-workers into a social setting, during which alcohol usual serves as either an essential crutch or the lone motivation to not sneak out the backdoor. It’s really about personal perspective. But either way, no one really wants to be there.

Some 15 months ago, I was at a company “team building” function. It was the usual corporate attempt to interject a large group of co-workers into a social setting, during which alcohol usual serves as either an essential crutch or the lone motivation to not sneak out the backdoor. It’s really about personal perspective. But either way, no one really wants to be there. http://www.examiner.com/x-4433-Denver-Working-Dads-Examiner~y2009m3d10-Separate-but-not-necessary-equal-the-worklife-balance-myth Lauren Young lyoung404 30 30 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:621301216326861735-f786b4c879a3333fa46fb07c45d8ea0b 2009-09-03T11:29:37.300-04:00

Notes from a Household CEO Posted by: Diane Brady on September 02 Here’s a guest post from Lisa Roberts, who was recently named The 2010 Household CEO: A couple months ago, I entered a contest sponsored by Bill Me Later and Zappos.com.

Notes from a Household CEO Posted by: Diane Brady on September 02 Here’s a guest post from Lisa Roberts, who was recently named The 2010 Household CEO: A couple months ago, I entered a contest sponsored by Bill Me Later and Zappos.com. http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/09/notes_from_a_ho.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1071259008242145892-ca72f0bee93a76a11c8ff0ed5a764d32 2009-03-01T07:42:43.086-05:00

Why Is Her Paycheck Smaller? Nearly every occupation has the gap — the seemingly unbridgeable chasm between the size of the paycheck brought home by a woman and the larger one earned by a man doing the same job. Economists cite a few reasons:...

Why Is Her Paycheck Smaller? Nearly every occupation has the gap — the seemingly unbridgeable chasm between the size of the paycheck brought home by a woman and the larger one earned by a man doing the same job. Economists cite a few reasons:... http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/01/business/20090301_WageGap.html Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 24 24 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3752085850176950898-ec4631ed3431a6a40fc9f5304677c5f1 2009-03-13T14:48:51.653-04:00

Soon after New Yorker Geralyn Lucas was laid off from her television job in January, she took her 2-year-old son to the playroom of her apartment building. She realized she had never been there before.

Soon after New Yorker Geralyn Lucas was laid off from her television job in January, she took her 2-year-old son to the playroom of her apartment building. She realized she had never been there before. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101663159 Lauren Young lyoung404 21 21 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9687387647303379864-310e8b5833faac00dd7c80b5c9cc01cc 2009-09-16T01:46:28.890-04:00

While women have made some great strides in the tech world, there’s still a ways to go, as evidenced by Allyson Kapin’s Huffington Post article, “Giving Tech a Bad Name.”

While women have made some great strides in the tech world, there’s still a ways to go, as evidenced by Allyson Kapin’s Huffington Post article, “Giving Tech a Bad Name.” http://blog.pr-vantage.com/2009/09/15/women-in-tech Rob Adler radler888 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2591906413986172668-c96c07cd12c71a6e013decba1d3cff2f 2009-01-01T22:34:00.000-05:00

like there might be something to the gender advantage, or at least something to the theory that the glass ceiling was so difficult to crack that the women who made it to the top were more talented than their male counterparts. Then came 2005, the ouster

like there might be something to the gender advantage, or at least something to the theory that the glass ceiling was so difficult to crack that the women who made it to the top were more talented than their male counterparts. Then came 2005, the ouster http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1753231859&f=9791 32 31 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14680363583755282600-6543016007e51b55f38f08000140706b 2009-07-09T13:49:43.728-04:00

In these tough economic times, the news headlines are filled with stories of laid-off men returning home to care for the children as their wives take on new breadwinner roles or are suddenly their families’ sole breadwinners (often with a job previously considered the less “important” of the two). Some men tell of difficulty making this transition – of losing their identities and scrambling to learn skills they had not honed – and others write of new-found joy in their Daddy focus. Some women enjoy their new work status and others speak of resenting the shift in responsibility and loss of time with their kids.

In these tough economic times, the news headlines are filled with stories of laid-off men returning home to care for the children as their wives take on new breadwinner roles or are suddenly their families’ sole breadwinners (often with a job previously considered the less “important” of the two). Some men tell of difficulty making this transition – of losing their identities and scrambling to learn skills they had not honed – and others write of new-found joy in their Daddy focus. Some women enjoy their new work status and others speak of resenting the shift in responsibility and loss of time with their kids. http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/07/de-feminizing_t.html Lauren Young lyoung404 5 3 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2192935612283152174-822dbe50d089fa234837004ef13cd038 2009-08-28T16:55:29.550-04:00

My three sons: Jamison at her Chicago home with Joshua, Michael, and (in photo) Nicholas Okay, so other single women have high-pressure careers and manage to raise their kids successfully. What may make Cindie Jamison unique is that she does both...

My three sons: Jamison at her Chicago home with Joshua, Michael, and (in photo) Nicholas Okay, so other single women have high-pressure careers and manage to raise their kids successfully. What may make Cindie Jamison unique is that she does both... http://www.boardmember.com/MagazineArticle_Details.aspx?id=3888&page=1 Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10001006115334971004-33b203ecd4876f8470f1bbeb4331947c 2009-03-13T10:35:00.000-04:00

...of Defence for £150,000 for sex discrimination. Valerie Shelford flew the 6,000-plus miles to the Brunei...

...of Defence for £150,000 for sex discrimination. Valerie Shelford flew the 6,000-plus miles to the Brunei... http://refreshingnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/teacher-who-flew-12000-miles-for-13.html 20 20 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1200621736563051651-31fc0a5700c31bfb1a8dc7c9ad0c7ec3 2009-07-30T17:05:18.305-04:00

In Pictures: Prepare To Be A Working Mother I've seen an ad in the pregnancy magazines that shows a smiling female executive behind a desk talking hands-free on the phone. Her breasts are hooked up to a high-tech pumping device. Will that be me in a...

In Pictures: Prepare To Be A Working Mother I've seen an ad in the pregnancy magazines that shows a smiling female executive behind a desk talking hands-free on the phone. Her breasts are hooked up to a high-tech pumping device. Will that be me in a... http://bit.ly/Jvzkb Lauren Young lyoung404 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:445115691124971967-2798b9458d06a74b075d8b333f6c9d4e 2009-08-11T16:10:36.995-04:00

Here’s a bittersweet moment in the progression of women in the workplace: While the recession is hitting men in outsized numbers, women are gaining ground.

Here’s a bittersweet moment in the progression of women in the workplace: While the recession is hitting men in outsized numbers, women are gaining ground. http://www.businessweek.com/careers/managementiq/archives/2009/08/women_nearing_a.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3027898591871812872-7e3571b64cdd2b1cf7aedb4d1b0eb50f 2009-01-06T07:17:00.000-05:00

Metro Plus Is the glass ceiling for real? Three women give their take Photo: K. Ramesh Babu A panel discussion titled Striding Male Bastion Women Who Broke the Glass Ceiling by the FICCI Ladies Organisation

Metro Plus Is the glass ceiling for real? Three women give their take Photo: K. Ramesh Babu A panel discussion titled Striding Male Bastion Women Who Broke the Glass Ceiling by the FICCI Ladies Organisation http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1757718035&f=9791 20 19 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5190094626424637611-d637745ed1f59e17c4003bf076b9673f 2009-08-06T14:44:46.816-04:00

Journalist Euna Lee reuniting with her family after being held in captivity in North Korea. Tears fill my eyes every time I see the image: mommy journalist Euna Lee embracing her family after five months in North Korean captivity. What euphoria it...

Journalist Euna Lee reuniting with her family after being held in captivity in North Korea. Tears fill my eyes every time I see the image: mommy journalist Euna Lee embracing her family after five months in North Korean captivity. What euphoria it... http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2009/08/06/euna-lees-return-from-captivity-when-mommys-work-is-dangerous/ Lauren Young lyoung404 2 0 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17376877510323398001-59e4177265a83422cd92dcc97de7bb83 2009-08-03T11:56:21.747-04:00

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 03:32 PDT Michael Pollan wants you back in the kitchen According to Melissa Silverstein at Women & Hollywood, "Julie and Julia," which opens next weekend, is "the one movie that women have been waiting for all summer.

Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 03:32 PDT Michael Pollan wants you back in the kitchen According to Melissa Silverstein at Women & Hollywood, "Julie and Julia," which opens next weekend, is "the one movie that women have been waiting for all summer. http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/08/01/pollan_on_child/index.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13552370666876232028-3fe4ac19e72a98b68fed22faba066a1e 2009-03-01T07:43:13.580-05:00

Nearly every occupation has the gap — the seemingly unbridgeable chasm between the size of the paycheck brought home by a woman and the larger one earned by a man doing the same job. Skip to next paragraph Multimedia Interactive Graphic Why Is Her...

Nearly every occupation has the gap — the seemingly unbridgeable chasm between the size of the paycheck brought home by a woman and the larger one earned by a man doing the same job. Skip to next paragraph Multimedia Interactive Graphic Why Is Her... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/business/01metrics.html?ref=business Jena McGregor jmcgregor526 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8578736001038240006-d3a646326b8f4b6a9ec185b450850525 2008-11-14T17:28:10.236-05:00

Cecilia Lei, reporter for Asia: The Journal of Culture and Commerce on the discrimination against Asian women lawyers and Jun Wang, Los Angeles correspondent for New America Media shares a report from China Press on the country's first Asian Woman state senator.

Cecilia Lei, reporter for Asia: The Journal of Culture and Commerce on the discrimination against Asian women lawyers and Jun Wang, Los Angeles correspondent for New America Media shares a report from China Press on the country's first Asian Woman state senator. http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=05f31146349579d035a84d5cab189566 Tara Kalwarski tkalwarski173 23 22 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17600795245134966284-ae3cabe7e04f7d26b86479a8783599d2 2009-08-21T15:56:57.845-04:00

Over the past few months, numerous articles have popped up raising the alarm bell that the stimulus package, with its emphasis on green jobs and infrastructure will short-change women. I disagree. I see it as an opportunity for women to change the playing field. Additionally, I believe that these critics have overlooked the fact that stimulus funds have been allocated for education and healthcare – both fields dominated by women.

Over the past few months, numerous articles have popped up raising the alarm bell that the stimulus package, with its emphasis on green jobs and infrastructure will short-change women. I disagree. I see it as an opportunity for women to change the playing field. Additionally, I believe that these critics have overlooked the fact that stimulus funds have been allocated for education and healthcare – both fields dominated by women. http://greeneconomypost.com/green-economy%e2%80%93opportunity-women-1045.htm Chris de Morsella cdemorsella630 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7118836536689945550-cd118b74f09c556cb0214579e0c2bf06 2009-03-13T13:38:40.561-04:00

JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, Michelle Obama settles into her role as first lady. Michelle Obama ventured out of Washington today for her first official solo trip since becoming first lady. She visited the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina,...

JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, Michelle Obama settles into her role as first lady. Michelle Obama ventured out of Washington today for her first official solo trip since becoming first lady. She visited the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina,... http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june09/firstlady_03-12.html Lauren Young lyoung404 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2789719277588629896-dd2a9c9d6c74385cb29b2677e7888c82 2009-02-25T08:58:00.000-05:00

Dr. Sagun Tuli's complaint against Brigham and Women's and Dr. Arthur Day. The verdict. Channel 4 story.

Dr. Sagun Tuli's complaint against Brigham and Women's and Dr. Arthur Day. The verdict. Channel 4 story. http://www.universalhub.com/node/23488 14 14 0 0