The Women's Empowerment Principles
Tuesday, 29 June 2010 08:46

“The Women’s Empowerment Principles are subtitled Equality Means Business because the full participation of women benefits business, and indeed, all of us. Informed by leading businesses’ policies and practices from different sectors and around the world, the Principles offer a practical approach to advance women, and point the way to a future that is both more prosperous and more fair for everyone.” Georg Kell, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Office

Download the principles at business.un.org
 
Warning to Businesses: Keeping Female Talent Means 'Doing the Right Thing,' Survey Finds
Friday, 25 June 2010 04:59

Female employees are more likely to be motivated and remain at companies they perceive contribute to society. But a large number of women say they often don't know about their organizations' corporate social responsibility activities (CSR), and therefore, do not participate, according to a study released today by the Simmons School of Management in Boston.

Read the article at prnewswire.com
 
Women - The Largest Market Opportunity in the World
Friday, 25 June 2010 04:37

Companies Ignore Women: The Largest Market Opportunity in the World

Harvard Business Review article highlights how selling to women could be so much better
Read more... [Women - The Largest Market Opportunity in the World]
 
Now, Dad Feels as Stressed as Mom
Tuesday, 22 June 2010 08:47
For decades, the debate about balancing work and family life has been framed as an issue for women. Many studies have shown that motherhood is more taxing than fatherhood; mothers typically reported higher levels of unhappiness than women without children or men in general. Over the years, this disparity has helped fuel the gender wars, in policy debates and at home, often over a pile of dirty laundry. Read the article at New York Time, juni 18, 2010
 
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