Most Active Articles 2010-03-21T07:00:01.657-04:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:white-house-council-on-women Dorothy Price Hill dpricehill197 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 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10418994913399189900-b822774b4710d1e212ed7fff0473f5f8 2009-05-11T01:42:00.000-04:00

place where people can learn and can grow. Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls. (Laughter.) And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime.

place where people can learn and can grow. Just recently, Larry Summers asked if he could chair the White House Council on Women and Girls. (Laughter.) And I do appreciate that Larry is here tonight because it is seven hours past his bedtime. http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1972143313&f=9791 16 15 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16020573737678753794-4375ac58a755875a991f008004c15ce2 2009-03-18T00:17:00.000-04:00

want. And the wise man sayeth: 'Yes, dear.' Thus it came to pass that the president created the White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies affect women and families. Presumably, men and

want. And the wise man sayeth: 'Yes, dear.' Thus it came to pass that the president created the White House Council on Women and Girls to ensure that all Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies affect women and families. Presumably, men and http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1873930463&f=9791 7 5 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11062797893126094088-cc7ead1ac1bcc17fed3ca686cbd6280c 2009-06-26T16:02:20.808-04:00

When the subject of motherhood is combined with work, the conversation can get nasty and divisive as evidenced by the comments to my recent post The Motherhood Penalty: Working Moms Face Pay Gap Vs. Childless Peers.

When the subject of motherhood is combined with work, the conversation can get nasty and divisive as evidenced by the comments to my recent post The Motherhood Penalty: Working Moms Face Pay Gap Vs. Childless Peers. http://www.businessweek.com/careers/workingparents/blog/archives/2009/06/why_working_mom_1.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8026631509001405961-10dd593b971fd572e774109cd251151d 2009-03-11T22:34:25.571-04:00

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a White House Council for Women and Girls. The council, which expands on a similar effort during the Clinton administration, would give the administration a centralized

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed an executive order creating a White House Council for Women and Girls. The council, which expands on a similar effort during the Clinton administration, would give the administration a centralized http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1863810473&f=9791 5 3 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14518199407942056605-ccf2a131aab8582e8ea08528f77a7210 2009-03-24T05:39:00.000-04:00

The best point President Obama made when he announced the new White House Council on Women and Girls was that its mission, while gender-specific, helps everyone. I want to be clear, the president said last week, equal pay, family leave, child care

The best point President Obama made when he announced the new White House Council on Women and Girls was that its mission, while gender-specific, helps everyone. I want to be clear, the president said last week, equal pay, family leave, child care http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1884271079&f=9791 5 4 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1805875922673516611-18462453819680080e37d19a585d34b3 2009-03-13T05:22:00.000-04:00

Boxer chairing it. And now we see even more of that, with the White House creating a new Council on Women and Girls (in large part dealing with domestic matters) and the State Department naming a new position of special ambassador for global women’s

Boxer chairing it. And now we see even more of that, with the White House creating a new Council on Women and Girls (in large part dealing with domestic matters) and the State Department naming a new position of special ambassador for global women’s http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1867451186&f=9791 4 2 2 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7217460563724524816-f3f6be9d3dcb70a91f797ba6bc47ba2f 2009-06-25T16:20:29.379-04:00

Brenda Barnes, now CEO of Sara Lee, has gotten a lot of press because she left the corporate workforce for a decade to spend more time with her children, and recently returned to be CEO of a major company. Barnes is indeed a rare person, and women can make themselves feel guilty and bad for making trade offs when they're raising a family. But there are plenty of women out there who illustrate that scaling back work to spend time with family is not a professional death sentence in the long run.

Brenda Barnes, now CEO of Sara Lee, has gotten a lot of press because she left the corporate workforce for a decade to spend more time with her children, and recently returned to be CEO of a major company. Barnes is indeed a rare person, and women can make themselves feel guilty and bad for making trade offs when they're raising a family. But there are plenty of women out there who illustrate that scaling back work to spend time with family is not a professional death sentence in the long run. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/morra-aaronsmele/jumping-back-on-the-ladde_b_220888.html Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12212652597801228167-885bfff8583429a531b0551a071b9ccc 2009-03-11T04:24:00.000-04:00

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama The council will be made up of Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level officers. It will be chaired by Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama's senior advisers and one of his numerous aides from Chicago. The Clinton administration

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama The council will be made up of Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level officers. It will be chaired by Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama's senior advisers and one of his numerous aides from Chicago. The Clinton administration http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1863462117&f=9791 3 2 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2821846768685299964-4d13173aed4ac8905d19a1f08911eda7 2009-03-07T20:04:00.000-05:00

mutilation - Sabeeka has forged ahead with critical reforms in her position as head of the newly-established Supreme Council for Women. As in other states, the policies have challenged the ossified Arab system, surprising diplomats who speak of the

mutilation - Sabeeka has forged ahead with critical reforms in her position as head of the newly-established Supreme Council for Women. As in other states, the policies have challenged the ossified Arab system, surprising diplomats who speak of the http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1857201417&f=9791 2 1 1 0